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SKELETON IN THE CUPBOARD

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Dictionary entry overview: What does skeleton in the cupboard mean?

• SKELETON IN THE CUPBOARD (noun)
The noun SKELETON IN THE CUPBOARD has 1 sense:

1. a scandal that is kept secret

Familiarity information: SKELETON IN THE CUPBOARD used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• SKELETON IN THE CUPBOARD (noun)

Sense 1

skeleton in the cupboard ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

A scandal that is kept secret

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Synonyms:

skeleton in the closet; skeleton in the cupboard; skeleton

Context example:

there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet

Hypernyms ("skeleton in the cupboard" is a kind of...):

outrage; scandal (a disgraceful event)

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