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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Something supposedly secret but in fact generally known.
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- noun A fact that is widely known, but not acknowledged openly.
- noun dated Information that is not widely known, despite being freely available.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun something that is supposed to be secret but is generally known
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