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worst-kept secret

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables
worst-kep-t se-cret
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A situation where little or no attempt has been made to keep a matter secret.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

worst-kept secrets (plural)

Antonyms

best-kept secret

Questions

What does worst-kept secret mean?
A situation where little or no attempt has been made to keep a matter secret.

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