Synonyms for open secret
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1. open secretnoun

   Synonyms:
   secret of Polichinelle

2. open secretnoun

   A fact that is widely known, but not acknowledged openly.

   Synonyms:
   secret of Polichinelle

3. open secretnoun

   Information that is not widely known, despite being freely available.

   Synonyms:
   secret of Polichinelle

Princeton's WordNet

1. open secretnoun

   something that is supposed to be secret but is generally known

   "their love affair was an open secret"

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1. Albert Einstein:

   Nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced. It is an open secret that the dangerous increase of crime in this counrty is closely related with this.

2. Lena Dunham:

   I just want you to let you know that Harvey’s a rapist and this is going to come out at some point, i think it’s a really bad idea for him to host fund-raisers and be involved because it’s an open secret in Hollywood that he has a problem with sexual assault.

3. Albert Einstein:

   The prestige of government has undoubtedly been lowered considerably by the Prohibition law. For nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced. It is an open secret that the dangerous increase of crime in this country is closely connected with this.

4. Marsha Blackburn:

   The Chinese Communist Party's campaign of malign influence within the United Nations is an open secret that continually puts the lives of China's dissidents at risk, the international community can no longer turn a blind eye to Beijing’s egregious abuse. No whistleblower should be fired for exposing how the U.N. is aiding Communist China’s exploitation and abuse of the Muslim Uyghurs. Earlier this year, I introduced the United Nations Transparency and Accountability Act to strengthen America's leadership in the United Nations system and expose the CCP for their crimes.

5. John Scott-Railton:

   It is an open secret that many technologies branded for law enforcement investigations are used for state-on-state and political espionage.