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open secret
open secretn. Something supposedly secret but in fact generally known.open secret n something that is supposed to be secret but is widely known o′pen se′cret
n. something supposedly secret but actually known quite generally. [1875–80] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | open secret - something that is supposed to be secret but is generally known; "their love affair was an open secret"secret - something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on); "the combination to the safe was a secret"; "he tried to keep his drinking a secret" |
Translationsopen secret
open secretSomething that is widely known, although it is not supposed to be. Oh please, everyone knew he was the real leader of the department—that was like an open secret.See also: open, secretopen secretsomething that is supposed to be known only by a few people but is known in fact to a great many people. Their engagement is an open secret. Only their friends are supposed to know, but in fact, the whole town knows. It's an open secret that Max is looking for a new job.See also: open, secretopen secretSomething that is supposedly clandestine but is in fact widely known, as in It's an open secret that both their children are adopted. This expression originated as the title of a Spanish play by Calderón, El Secreto a Voces ("The Noisy Secret"), which was translated by Carlo Gozzi into Italian as Il pubblico secreto (1769). In English the term came into general use during the 1800s. See also: open, secretan ˌopen ˈsecret a fact that is supposed to be a secret but that everyone knows: It’s an open secret that they’re getting married.See also: open, secretopen secret, anSomething that is supposedly clandestine but is actually well known. This term was used as the Italian title of a play (Il pubblico secrete) translated by Carlo Gozzi in 1769 from a Spanish play by Calderón de la Barca, El secreto a voces (literally, “the noisy secret”). In English it came into general use in the nineteenth century for a secret in name only.See also: openopen secret
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