as in stashing
the placing of something out of sight
the secretion of their money in the backyard turned out to be a huge mistake
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This snow consists of fragments of dead plants and animals, mucus secretions from marine creatures, discarded exoskeletons, fecal matter, and more.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The secretions smell quite pleasant, says Kölliker.
—Tim Vernimmen, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Mucilaginous secretions of alien frost seep out of the orb’s frozen shell.
—science.org, 19 Sep. 2024
According to a small study, the acidity of the lemon also stimulates the secretion of gastric juices—a digestive fluid in the stomach that can help break down food.
—Anna Bader, Glamour, 3 Dec. 2024
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The secretions smell quite pleasant, says Kölliker.
—Tim Vernimmen, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Mucilaginous secretions of alien frost seep out of the orb’s frozen shell.
—science.org, 19 Sep. 2024
According to a small study, the acidity of the lemon also stimulates the secretion of gastric juices—a digestive fluid in the stomach that can help break down food.
—Anna Bader, Glamour, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Secretion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secretion. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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