secret code; to converse secretly
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
secret code; cipher; code language
formalRefers to a system of secret communication, often used in intelligence, military, or online security contexts.
Intelligence agents use a secret code to transmit information to prevent interception by the enemy.
This document was written in an old-era cipher and requires an expert to decipher it.
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The two of them share a private code language that only they understand.
In online games, players often invent secret codes to discuss strategies.
verb
to talk in secret; to converse privately; to whisper confidentially
neutralRefers to a private, hushed conversation, often implying confidentiality or intimacy.
They were whispering with their heads bowed, not wanting others to hear.
Before the meeting started, several delegates exchanged a few words in secret in the hallway.
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The two sisters often hide in their room at night to talk in secret, sharing each other's secrets.