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secrets of Polichinelle

secrets of Polichinelle is the plural of secret of Polichinelle.

Meaning of secret of Polichinelle

Noun

secret of Polichinelle (plural secrets of Polichinelle)

  1. A supposed secret known to everyone.
    • In October and November 1910 there was a great secret of Polichinelle. Conceivably we may learn from some future historian even more about it than we knew at the time.1915, Frederick Scott Oliver, Ordeal by Battle
    Synonyms:
    open secret

Questions about secrets of Polichinelle

What is secrets of Polichinelle the plural of?
Secrets of Polichinelle is the plural of secret of Polichinelle.

Words near secrets of Polichinelle in the dictionary

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  6. secrets of Polichinelle
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  8. secretted
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  10. secretum
  11. Secrist

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