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Private
/'praɪvɪt/
A state or condition not shared with everyone. It refers to something meant for an individual or a select group only, not open to the public.
Synonyms:
confidential
personal
exclusive
restricted
individual
Antonyms:
public
open
communal
shared
common
Examples:
The
private
phone on his desk began to ring.
The Cardinal sent for his
private
spy, Count de Rochefort.
Take at least two
private
lessons a week.
Etymology:
From Middle English "privat," from Old French "privé," from Latin "privatus" meaning "set apart" or "belonging to one's self."
Usage Statistics:
135 mentions per 1 million words
Very Often
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