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secret
Noun
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or unknown information.
Can you keep a secret?
secret
Adjective
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Known by a small group; hidden.
We found her secret diary.
patent
Noun
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A patent is a way of protecting an invention from being stolen.
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Thomas Edison had over 2000 patents.
patent
Verb
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To patent means to get a patent on an invention
Thomas Edison patented the light bulb and the phonograph.