No. 7,754 in Dutch
dichtgehouden
"Kept closed" or "kept shut."
In a sentence
Zij heeft haar gevoelens altijd dichtgehouden.
She has always kept her feelings close.
The word 'dichtgehouden' is used here to describe the act of keeping something (feelings) private or undisclosed.
Het boek werd met moeite dichtgehouden door de wind.
The book was held closed with difficulty due to the wind.
In this case, 'dichtgehouden' means physically keeping something (the book) in a closed state.
De informatie over het project werd strikt dichtgehouden.
The information about the project was strictly kept confidential.
Here, 'dichtgehouden' refers to maintaining confidentiality or secrecy regarding information.
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