secretive
/ˈsiːkrɪtɪv/
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American sound/ˈsiːkrɪtɪv/
secretive
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- 1st syllable stress
- Vowel
- Short i vowel
- Ending
- Final e often stays silent
sec - re - tive -> secretive
Myanmar meaning
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သိုဝှက်သော။ သိုသိပ်သော။ have a secretive nature ❍ be shy and secretive. secretively adv :act secretively. secretiveness n [U]
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enigmatic, mysterious, reticent, reserved, cagey, guarded, cautious, backstairs, buttoned up, clammed up, close, close-mouthed, covert, cryptic, feline, furtive, hushed, in chambers, in privacy, in private, in the background, in the dark, on the QT, private, silent, taciturn, tight-lipped, uncommunicative, undercover, unforthcoming, withdrawn, zipped
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