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English
noun
:
skeleton in the closet
1.
skeleton in the closet
(event)
a scandal that is kept secret
Samples
There must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet.
Synonyms
skeleton
,
skeleton in the cupboard
Broader (hypernym)
outrage
,
scandal
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