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secreting

The correct spelling is secreting.

How to pronounce secreting

/ˈsiːkɹətɪŋ/
verb

IPA: /ˈsiːkɹətɪŋ/

Say it like: Sec-ret-ing

The correct spelling is secreting. To make or keep secret. For example: "He was so scared for his safety he secreted arms around the house."

Usage Examples

He was so scared for his safety he secreted arms around the house.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To make or keep secret.
  2. 2.To hide secretly.
  3. 3.(of organs, glands, etc.) To extract a substance from blood, sap, or similar to produce and emit waste for excretion or for the fulfilling of a physiological function.
  4. 4.To exude or yield.
  5. 5.To conceal.

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