something supposed to be secret but known to almost everyone
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open secret
noun
Something supposedly secret but in fact generally known.
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Noun
(plural open secrets)
- A fact that is widely known, but not acknowledged openly.
- (dated) Information that is not widely known, despite being freely available.
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