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secret information

NOUN
tip-off
Synonyms
STRONG
buzz clue cue dope forecast hint information inkling knowledge news pointer prediction prompt steer suggestion tip warning whisper word
WEAK
inside wire two cents' worth word of advice word to the wise
NOUN
tip/tipoff
Synonyms
WEAK
bang bug buzz clue cue dope forecast hint in information inkling inside wire knowledge news point pointer prediction prompt steer suggestion two cents' worth warning whisper word word of advice word to the wise
Antonyms
WEAK
silence

Example Sentences

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Dreyfus, a 36-year-old army captain from the Alsace region of eastern France, was accused in October 1894 of passing secret information on new artillery equipment to a German military attache.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

Spared thanks to the efforts of his employer, Google, Alvin stumbles upon secret information that reveals suppressed details about the camps.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2025

The Classified Information Procedures Act allows the government to create “substitutions” for secret information, such as summaries or redacted versions that can be used in court.

From Salon • Dec. 15, 2024

The court later heard he had been trying to get secret information from a friend - actually an FSB intelligence agent.

From BBC • Aug. 1, 2024

“Well, I'm pretty sure the something he's protecting is not secret information about our space program. He hardly looks like a rocket scientist.”

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg