skeleton in the closet
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skeleton in the closet
noun skeletons in the closet · skeletons in the closets · skeleton in one's closet
- A shameful secret. "Humph!" she vouchsafed. Then, showing her old-time interest, she went on: "But, say, it is queer, his speakin' to you, honestly, Miss Pollyanna. He don't speak ter no one; and he lives all alone in a great big lovely house all full of jest grand things, they say. Some says he's crazy, and some jest
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title = {skeleton in the closet},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/skeleton%20in%20the%20closet},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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