Password and Secret

Password

Password noun - A secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group.

Usage example: he forgot the password

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Secret and password are semantically related In some cases you can use "Secret" instead a noun "Password".

Secret noun - Something that allows someone to achieve a desired goal.

Usage example: the secret to advancement in this company is to appear dedicated

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Password and secret are semantically related in unrevealed topic. Sometimes you can use "Password" instead a noun "Secret".

old	old password	old secret
special	special password	special secret
particular	particular password	particular secret
certain	certain password	certain secret
Other adjectives: original, true, single, disturbing, obvious, actual, real, personal, ultimate, final, hidden, mysterious, last, greatest.

Password: In this game show contestants had to guess a secret word through a series of clues.

Source: Secret Word
See also The Pass Word Is Always Swordfish, Highly Visible Password (for tropes about obvious secret words) and Joe Sent Me (when a secret word has the variation "X sent me".)

Source: Secret Word
In the episode, "The Hounds of Baskerville," Sherlock corrects guesses a Major's password to some top-secret CIA information as "Maggie", on the first try.

Source: The Password is Always "Swordfish"

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