secretive nature

collocation in English

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secretive
adjective
uk
/ˈsiː.krə.tɪv/us
/ˈsiː.krə.t̬ɪv/
People who are secretive hide their feelings, thoughts, intentions, and actions from ...
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nature
noun
uk
/ˈneɪ.tʃər/us
/ˈneɪ.tʃɚ/
all the animals, plants, rocks, etc. in the world and all the features, forces, and processes that happen or exist independently of people, such as the weather, the sea, mountains, the production of young animals or plants, ...
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(Definition ofsecretiveandnaturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The consensus in the maltreatment field is one of victim underreporting, rather than overreporting, given the stigmatic andsecretivenatureof maltreatment.
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Much of the corrupt activity is of asecretivenatureand parties to a corrupt transaction are unlikely to conduct their affairs in the open for all to see.
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However, the correlation was substantially reduced in the 12 months prior to admission, probably reflecting thesecretivenatureof the patients' exercise patterns during the acute phase of their disorder.
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It is ingenious, dedicated, persistent and global, while the loose,secretivenatureof the networks makes them difficult for us to target.
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Thesecretivenatureof substance misuse means that we do not know the scale of the problem.
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Thesecretivenatureof many hedge funds is unacceptable as the system as it currently stands does not allow for transparency for the public.
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It is one of the problems of thesecretivenatureof the review process that we do not know what arguments are being advanced.
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That is the sort of thing we mean when we talk about thesecretivenatureof this document.
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Leopards can also be heard at night but due to itssecretivenature, it is difficult to see one during the day.
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Because of thesecretivenatureof many hedge funds and fund managers, some notable losses may never be reported to the public.
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A major issue in jury trials is thesecretivenatureof the process.
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This can represent either a mean andsecretivenatureor a quick wit.
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The leopard is considered the most difficult of the big five to hunt because of their nocturnal andsecretivenature.
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Their legacy continues and theirsecretivenaturemakes them a very difficult opponent to defeat.
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Her name was quickly edited out of the comment due to thesecretivenatureof the project.
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However, due to itssecretivenature, these characteristics have not yet been observed in the species.
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Some argue that due to itssecretivenatureand stated purposes the existence of such an agency would be hard to determine.
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He nevertheless also discovers theirsecretivenature, unexplored and unsuspected in everyday life.
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It is the smallest example of all colobine monkeys and is rarely observed in its natural habitat because of its cryptic coloration andsecretivenature.
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