Definitions for open secret
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o′pen se′cret(n.)
something supposedly secret but actually known quite generally.
Origin of open secret:
1875–80
Princeton's WordNet
open secret(noun)
something that is supposed to be secret but is generally known
"their love affair was an open secret"
Wiktionary
open secret(Noun)
A fact that is widely known, but not acknowledged openly.
open secret(Noun)
Information that is not widely known, despite being freely available.
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