Secretiveness
Secretiveness noun - The practice or habit of keeping secrets or keeping one's affairs secret.
Usage example: his secretiveness about his past always made some people suspicious of what he might be hiding
Slyness and secretiveness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slyness" instead a noun "Secretiveness".
Slyness
Slyness noun - Skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means.
Secretiveness and slyness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Secretiveness" instead a noun "Slyness".
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