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mum vs secrecy

secrecy vs mum

mum and secrecy both are nouns.

mum is an adjective but secrecy is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mum Yes Yes No No
secrecy Yes No No No
As nouns, secrecy is a hypernym of mum; that is, secrecy is a word with a broader meaning than mum:
  • mum: secrecy
  • secrecy: the trait of keeping things secret
Other hypernyms of mum include secretiveness, silence.
mum (noun) secrecy (noun)
secrecy the trait of keeping things secret
informal terms for a mother the condition of being concealed or hidden
of China
mum (adjective) secrecy (adjective)
failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to
Difference between mum and secrecy

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