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as in confidential
not known or meant to be known by the general populace
the reporter suspected there was a hush-hush reason why the company agreed to the deal
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as in clandestine
undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others
top-echelon diplomats met in a hush-hush conference in a last-ditch effort to head off an international crisis
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Recent Examples of hush-hush
One place in particular that’s brimming with hush-hush discounts?
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Averi Baudler, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
From that point on, her father’s advice about keeping certain things hush-hush was on a collision course with the dictates of federal law.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Though Bailey was waiting in Catherine’s office to ask to reclaim her post as residency director, the boss lady blew her off to discuss her hush-hush condition with Meredith.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024
Right now, dozens of popular Ugg styles are majorly marked down during discount retailer Gilt’s hush-hush sale.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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Averi Baudler, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
From that point on, her father’s advice about keeping certain things hush-hush was on a collision course with the dictates of federal law.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Though Bailey was waiting in Catherine’s office to ask to reclaim her post as residency director, the boss lady blew her off to discuss her hush-hush condition with Meredith.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024
Right now, dozens of popular Ugg styles are majorly marked down during discount retailer Gilt’s hush-hush sale.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hush-hush
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Santa Clara Vice Mayor Anthony Becker, who is expected to go to trial soon for allegedly leaking a confidential civil grand jury report and lying about it, trailed far behind after Election night in his quest for reelection against political newcomer Kelly Cox.Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Any vendor that accesses or stores your sensitive, protected or confidential data must be thoroughly evaluated.Paul Blough, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Israel has a long history of conducting brazen spy operations abroad, including in Iran, where such clandestine activities have been linked to acts of sabotage against nuclear facilities and the assassinations of nuclear scientists.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Many of those missing are buried in clandestine graves all across the country.Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
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Louisville Pizza Week returns Nov. 11-17 with almost a dozen restaurants offering their take on pizza, from signature pies to secret menu specialties and more, all for $10.Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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The secret ingredient, sour cream, also adds moisture and balances out the cake's sweetness.Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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Skyler Philippi, of Columbia, Tenn., spent months in communication with undercover federal agents, planning a drone explosion that would have left thousands without power days before the general election.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Philippi was arrested on Nov. 2 by undercover agents acting as co-conspirators who had agreed to be lookouts.Patrick Smith, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Moreover, the net ban is protected by the constitution already, similar to private property rights.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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In late September, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation to establish a new medical school with public and private funding in Kern County, which spans Bakersfield and the southern Central Valley.Sally C. Pipes, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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In a classified assessment prepared in early October, U.S. intelligence agencies concluded that Russia, which favors Donald Trump, and Iran, which prefers Kamala Harris, were both plotting covert propaganda campaigns to sow post-election discord over the vote counting.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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For this covert theft, cybercriminals need backdoor access to your site.Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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It is feared that inside some of the vehicles that were washed away or trapped in underground garages there could be bodies waiting to be recovered.Hernán Muñoz and Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Security forces have been searching for victims in ravines and underground garages, including a large parking lot at the Bonaire shopping center in Aldaia.Atika Shubert, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Hush-hush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hush-hush. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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