SKELETON IN THE CLOSET

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A scandal that is kept secret

Example:

there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet

Synonyms:

skeleton; skeleton in the closet; skeleton in the cupboard

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("skeleton in the closet" is a kind of...):

outrage; scandal (a disgraceful event)

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