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open secret

noun

Definitions

  1. Information that is widely known, but not acknowledged openly.

    • At that time, the corruption in the mayor's office was an open secret.
    • Speed limits apply at many points on the line, in addition to the general 25 m.p.h. limit over the whole Dromod-Belturbet section, but it is an open secret that speeds often rise above the statutory limit.

  2. Information that is not widely known, despite being freely available.

    • The wonderful dining options in this city are hidden gems — an open secret.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for open secret. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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