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as in mysteries
something hard to understand or explain
the secrets of the Egyptian pyramids include the construction methods used to lift the huge blocks of stone in place
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as in keys
something that allows someone to achieve a desired goal
the secret to advancement in this company is hard work and dedication
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This can be handy for things like locker combinations and other real-world secrets.
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PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
The Abandons will explore that fine line between survival and law, the consequences of violence, and the corrosive power of secrets, as this family fights to keep their land.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
These kids would share their deepest secrets.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
These middle-aged survivors have deep, dark secrets and harbor old griefs and terrible guilt.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The dark comedy, which focuses on the scandalous secrets of the seemingly ordinary residents of Wisteria Lane, was instantly catapulted to both commercial and critical success.
—Jemal Polson, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
That said, the ubiquitousness of social media, which caused many once underground fashion secrets to become popularized should not devalue Rick Owens’s place in menswear.
—Mimi Lombardo, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2024
PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
The Abandons will explore that fine line between survival and law, the consequences of violence, and the corrosive power of secrets, as this family fights to keep their land.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
These kids would share their deepest secrets.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
These middle-aged survivors have deep, dark secrets and harbor old griefs and terrible guilt.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The dark comedy, which focuses on the scandalous secrets of the seemingly ordinary residents of Wisteria Lane, was instantly catapulted to both commercial and critical success.
—Jemal Polson, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
That said, the ubiquitousness of social media, which caused many once underground fashion secrets to become popularized should not devalue Rick Owens’s place in menswear.
—Mimi Lombardo, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Secrets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secrets. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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