"secretting" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈsiːkɹətɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation]
enPR: sēʹkrətĭng [Received-Pronunciation] Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} secretting
  1. present participle and gerund of secret Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: secret Synonyms: secreting [US]
    Sense id: en-secretting-en-verb-Ny5aboxV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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