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secreting

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for secreting.

Editorial note

They also turned away plenty of Jewish refugees, as well as secreting gold stolen from concentration camp victims.

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Parts of speech2

Quick take

Being or kept hidden.

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

Being or kept hidden.

verb

(transitive, rare) To make or keep secret.

verb

(transitive, rare) To hide secretly.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for secreting.

Example sentences

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They also turned away plenty of Jewish refugees, as well as secreting gold stolen from concentration camp victims.

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Oh, i was intestinal villian, secreting liberal free choice messages for a cooperation that didn't even pay me.

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This is already answered in TFA: > 3: Is it dangerous to have bacteria secreting an antibiotic in your mouth?

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It looks like these nice little neurotoxin-secreting worms will become more widespread, which sounds great.

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Still, it's a lot better than secreting the process away behind locked doors, the way our current energy policy was made.

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HF-secreting microorganisms with a tropism for a material extremely common in the human environment?

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Your body reacts to this by secreting less luteinizing hormone, which results in less testosterone production, and your test levels return pre-finasteride levels.

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One would have to wonder what hormonal signals these fat cells are secreting in order to justify their continued existence and get fed...

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Update: Apparently another beetle has been successfully doing the same without needing to mimic the look, but only by secreting similar chemicals [2].

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Dermal white adipose tissue (dWAT) near hair follicles also plays a role by secreting factors such as adiponectin that affect hair growth and pigmentation.

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The Fucose in these foods replaces the Fucose I am not secreting in my intestines.

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Instead of secreting away the food back to their lines where they will have to share it, they decide to just cook and eat it right then and there.

Quote examples

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Now you can say that "hey they could be secreting recording you anyway." Sure, but so could any internet connected device with a microphone or speakers.

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The word "conceal" […] means to hide or to secrete or to keep out of sight or to aid in preventing the discovery of one who is secreting himself from the processes of the law.

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The paper proposes that the ocean became enriched in dissolved silica due to the loss of silica-secreting microorganisms (as indicated by lack of chert deposits during this time), and that this caused enhanced "reverse weathering" that kept CO2 levels high.

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Abduct is defined in section 20.01(2): (2) "Abduct" means to restrain a person with intent to prevent his liberation by: (A) secreting or holding him in a place where he is not likely to be found --snip-- Per reports, the alleged undocumented immigrants are induced with imaginary benefits (such as expedited asylum claims) and are sent to destinations unknown by them.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use secreting in a sentence?

They also turned away plenty of Jewish refugees, as well as secreting gold stolen from concentration camp victims.

What does secreting mean?

Being or kept hidden.

What part of speech is secreting?

secreting is commonly used as adjective, verb.