swear (someone) to secrecy

idiom

: to make someone promise to keep a secret

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“Swear (someone) to secrecy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swear%20%28someone%29%20to%20secrecy. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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