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It is a fairly open secret that almost all systems can be hacked, somehow. It is a less spoken of secret that such hacking has actually gone quite mainstream.
Dan Kaminsky

Meaning of "open secret" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OPEN SECRET

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OPEN SECRET

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Open secret is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OPEN SECRET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

open secret

Open secret

An open secret is a concept or idea that is "officially" secret or restricted in knowledge but is actually widely known; or it refers to something that is widely known to be true but which none of the people most intimately concerned is willing to categorically acknowledge in public.

Definition of open secret in the English dictionary

The definition of open secret in the dictionary is something that is supposed to be secret but is widely known.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OPEN SECRET

open pit
open policy
open position
open primary
open prison
open punctuation
open question
open sandwich
open scholarship
open season
open sentence
open sesame
open set
open shop
open side
open slather
open source
open string
open system
open texture

WORDS THAT END LIKE OPEN SECRET

buret
cabaret
coffret
ferret
fret
in the secret
interpret
Margaret
regret
ret
secret
semisecret
Siret
state secret
supersecret
top secret
top-secret
trade secret
ultrasecret
unsecret

Synonyms and antonyms of open secret in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «open secret» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OPEN SECRET

Find out the translation of open secret to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of open secret from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «open secret» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

公开的秘密
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

secreto a voces
570 millions of speakers

English

open secret
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खुला रहस्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سرا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

секрет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

segredo aberto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খোলা মৌসুম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

secret de polichinelle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Musim terbuka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

offenes Geheimnis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

公然の秘密
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공공연한 비밀
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mbukak mangsa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bí mật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திறந்த பருவகாலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खुल्या हंगामात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Açık sezon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

segreto di Pulcinella
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tajemnicą poliszynela
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

секрет
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

deschis secrete
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοινό μυστικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ope geheim
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

öppen hemlighet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

åpen hemmelighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of open secret

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OPEN SECRET»

The term «open secret» is normally little used and occupies the 109.966 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OPEN SECRET» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «open secret» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «open secret» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about open secret

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5 QUOTES WITH «OPEN SECRET»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word open secret.
1
Arthur Golden
I studied Japanese language and culture in college and graduate school, and afterward went to work in Tokyo, where I met a young man whose father was a famous businessman and whose mother was a geisha. He and I never discussed his parentage, which was an open secret, but it fascinated me.
2
Karl Jaspers
Reason is like an open secret that can become known to anyone at any time; it is the quiet space into which everyone can enter through his own thought.
3
Dan Kaminsky
It is a fairly open secret that almost all systems can be hacked, somehow. It is a less spoken of secret that such hacking has actually gone quite mainstream.
4
Julius Streicher
It is an open secret that Jews do not work, but rather let others work for them.
5
Kim Young-ha
It's an open secret: Even now, in the 21st century, Korean executives often consult spiritual advisers before making major business decisions - decisions that can affect their employees around the world.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPEN SECRET»

Discover the use of open secret in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to open secret and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Open Secret: The Autobiography of the Former ...
Rimington's account of her rise in what was very definitely a man's world.. Stella Rimington was educated at Nottingham Girls' High School, and Edinburgh and Liverpool Universities.
Stella Rimington, 2011
2
The Open Secret: An Introduction to the Theology of Mission
Newbigin argues clearly and convincingly that mission is the heart of the church, and a church without missions is no church at all. This edition includes a helpful index and a new preface by the author.
Lesslie Newbigin, 1995
3
Nature's Open Secret: Introductions to Goethe's Scientific ...
This collection of Steiner's introductions to Goethe's works re-visions the meaning of knowledge and how we attain it.
Steiner, Rudolf, Barnes, John, 2000
4
The Open Secret
One day that possibility became a reality, and it was simple and ordinary, magnificent and revolutionary. It is the open secret that reveals itself in every part of our lives.
Tony Parsons, 2008
5
Open Secret
Open Secret is an essential work by the mysterious Wei Wu Wei, author of a series of Buddhist and Taoist spiritual classics.
Wei Wu Wei, 2004
6
The Open Secret: A New Vision for Natural Theology
This major book is certain to be a fundamental resource and stimulus for the growing interest in reclaiming a viable natural theology in the early twenty-first century.
Alister E. McGrath, 2011
7
Open secret: versions of Rumi
These quatrains and odes reveal a most human and accessible side of the great poet and mystic. They are the personal records of one man's encounter with the Divine.
John Moyne, Coleman Barks, 1999
8
Open Secret: Gay Hollywood--1928-2000
Updated, Open Secret reveals what has happened to the key players in gay Hollywood since the original hardcover publication.
David Ehrenstein, 2000
9
Open Secret: Postmessianic Messianism and the Mystical ...
Wolfson shows us the Lubavitcher Rebbe in all his complexity.
Elliot R. Wolfson, 2013
10
Open Secret: Illegal Detention and Torture by the Joint ...
This 89-page report documents the task force's abusive response to alleged rebel and terrorist activity by unlawfully detaining and brutally torturing suspects.
‎2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPEN SECRET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term open secret is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Is Frederick Forsyth set to reveal he was an MI6 spy?
... on his own experience in his books, the true extent of Forsyth's knowledge of spying is thought to be an open secret in the publishing world. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Hulk Will Miss FIFA Event After Speaking Out About Racism in …
That racism is rampant in Russian football is a kind of open secret. As the AP reports, "football anti-discrimination group FARE documented ... «VICE, Jul 15»
3
What You Should Know About the Internet and the Law
... it is an open secret that much younger children commonly operate in platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr, in addition ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
New Wave of Political Killings in Nigeria
It is an open secret, that as early as the First Republic, Nigerian politicians have always had private armies. A seeming aloofness of the ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
5
HMRC move to prise open secret accounts falls flat
Revenue & Customs has so far collected just £13.9m from an initiative to prise open secret bank accounts in the Crown Dependencies which ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
6
Secret Mexico: Get beyond the beaches
The Pacific coastline here is already an open secret to Mexicans, though foreign travellers have only recently begun catching on. With endless ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
7
EDITORIAL: More neighborhood events like Oktoberfest can boost …
The open secret about booze is that it can be a great draw for crowds - and a huge problem. Business owners like Jerry Nelson of Nutty Jerry's ... «Beaumont Enterprise, Jul 15»
8
A Bangladeshi Town in Human Trafficking's Grip
That the boats were not carrying fish was an open secret here: One day, when a trawler sank on its way out, the water was littered with human ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
9
Lupe Fiasco Explains How Ghostwriting Works In Hip-Hop
The open secret in hip-hop is that the emperor wears no clothes. Lyrics, appearances, material success are all a gambit, part of misdirection on ... «UPROXX, Jul 15»
10
Adderall in eSports - An Emerging Issue
An open secret, if you will. The public admission by Friesen, however, is hard to ignore and brings such use into the limelight. MLG itself has a ... «WCCFtech, Jul 15»

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