Hidden and Private

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Hidden adjective - Screened or sequestered from view.

Usage example: a hidden beach that very few know how to get to

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Private is a synonym for hidden in unseen topic. In some cases you can use "Private" instead an adjective "Hidden".

Private adjective - Not known or meant to be known by the general populace.

Usage example: that he is planning to retire is private information until he makes a public announcement

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Hidden is a synonym for private in secluded topic. You can use "Hidden" instead an adjective "Private", if it concerns topics such as personal, innermost.

Missing Floor: The Varney Building has both a hidden subbasement and a hidden thirteenth floor, both only accessible from private elevators linking the two to Alicia's penthouse suite.

Source: Literature / Masquerade of the Red Death
Defecting scientist Daniel Clarke has three in his private armouries hidden around Kowloon, and wields one himself for most of the mission.

Source: Rare Guns
Twilight sneaks into the private library of the palace and does a VERY poor job of staying hidden, yet the guards are completely oblivious to her.

Source: The Guards Must Be Crazy

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