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SKELETON IN THE CLOSET
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Example:
there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet
Synonyms:
skeleton; skeleton in the closet; skeleton in the cupboard
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Hypernyms ("skeleton in the closet" is a kind of...):
outrage; scandal (a disgraceful event)