confidentiality
1. the state of being secret (Freq. 1) - you must respect the confidentiality of your client's communications • Derivationally related forms: confidential • Hypernyms: privacy, privateness, secrecy, concealment 2. discretion in keeping secret information • Derivationally related forms: confidential • Hypernyms: discretion, discreetness, circumspection, prudence
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