He whispered softly to keep it a secret.

Meaning: This sentence describes someone speaking in a hushed tone to maintain secrecy about something.

Choice of Words: Whispered means spoke very softly. Softly means in a quiet or gentle manner. Keep means to maintain or hold something in a particular state or place. Secret is something that is kept hidden or confidential.

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He murmured quietly to keep it under wraps.

Meaning: This means that he wanted to say something quietly so that no one else would know about it. It's like saying, He spoke in a very quiet voice so that no one else could hear what he was saying, and he wanted to keep it a secret.

Choice of Words: Murmured means to speak in a low, indistinct voice, almost like you're talking to yourself. Quietly means to make a quiet sound, and under wraps means to keep something secret or hidden. When you put them together, "He murmured quietly to keep it under wraps" means that he spoke very quietly so that no one else could hear what he was saying and that he wanted to keep it a secret.

He spoke in hushed tones to maintain secrecy.

Meaning: This means that he wanted to say something quietly so that no one else would know about it. It's like saying, He spoke in a very quiet voice so that no one else could hear what he was saying, and he wanted to keep it a secret.

Choice of Words: Hushed means to make a very quiet sound, and tones refers to the way someone speaks. Maintain secrecy means to keep something secret or hidden. When you put them together, "He spoke in hushed tones to maintain secrecy" means that he spoke very quietly so that no one else could hear what he was saying and that he wanted to keep it a secret.

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