an open secret

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Definition of an open secret in English English dictionary

open secret
Information that is not widely known, despite being freely available
open secret
A fact that is widely known, but not acknowledged openly

It was an open secret in the profession at that time that Mr. Field had very explicit documentary evidence that would have made Mr. Evarts very uncomfortable had the Bar Association thrown down the gauntlet.

open secret
If you refer to something as an open secret, you mean that it is supposed to be a secret, but many people know about it. It's an open secret that the security service bugged telephones. Something supposedly secret but in fact generally known
open secret
something that is supposed to be secret but is generally known; "their love affair was an open secret
open secret
secret which has been revealed, uncovered secret
an open secret

    Hyphenation

    an o·pen se·cret

    Turkish pronunciation

    ın ōpın sikrıt

    Pronunciation

    /ən ˈōpən ˈsēkrət/ /ən ˈoʊpən ˈsiːkrət/
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