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secrecy

se.cre.cy \'se--kr*-se-\ n [alter. of earlier secretie, fr. ME secretee, 
   fr. secre secre]t, fr. MF secre`, fr. L secretus 1: the habit or practice 
   of keeping secrets or maintaining privacy or conce alment : SECRETIVENESS 
   2: the condition of being hidden or concealed