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hush-hush

[huhsh-huhsh] / ˈhʌʃˌhʌʃ /
ADJECTIVE
secret
Synonyms
STRONGEST
confidential
WEAK
clandestine classified closet covert dark private restricted sub-rosa surreptitious under-the-table undercover
Antonyms
WEAK
known public revealed told

Example Sentences

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Gerko often posts acerbic barbs on LinkedIn about XTX’s rivals, making him an unusually vocal figure in the hush-hush world of computerized traders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Sides said the whole experience was "hush-hush" and all she had been told was that the job involved recreating a dance competition.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

It’s difficult to discern just how many companies are employing A.I. to help set wages because such internal processes are usually kept hush-hush.

From Slate • Oct. 13, 2024

Management did a hush-hush trial run over the weekend before deciding to officially open Monday morning.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2024

Can’t joke it away Can’t even talk to each other except maybe in whispers, all hush-hush, and that just revs up the willies.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien

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