closeted
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7.2
- adjective
- /ˈklɑːzɪtɪd/
:
a puerta cerrada
- Everyone was waiting to hear from the King, who was closeted with his advisors.
And then she says, the closeted guests over a few drinks began to slip their true MAGA natures.
- And then she says, the closeted guests over a few drinks began to slip their true MAGA natures.
Examples
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"At the time I was raising the older ones, I was more closeted than I am now," Woodruff-Barnes said.
Blog text (26) -
If we begin with the question, "Has there ever been a gay Langston Hughes?" we can only answer: We don't know, but there has certainly been a closeted one.
Academic text (2017) -
To live in Pakistan, she claimed, would have meant becoming a closeted mother and housewife, certainly not an independent artist.
Academic text (2014) -
And I LED this crazy double life of closeted bond trader by day and AIDS activist by night.
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And then on the other hand, Nick Nelson, who's like the sporty closeted boy in school, I relate so much to that too.
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The committee had a closeted meeting to discuss sensitive issues without any outside interference.
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During the crisis, the CEO remained closeted with his team to plan a strategic response.
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The politician often held closeted discussions with his advisors to keep their plans secret.
Synonyms
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2.0
Hidden so other people do not know about it
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5.3
Not shared with others because it should be secret
125
1.1
A thing that is not easily seen or found
117
6.8
Done secretly to avoid being seen or known
40
8.2
Kept secret because it is illegal or not allowed
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5.8
Kept secret and not told to other people
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6.0
Most people do not know about it
25
6.2
Partly hidden or not said clearly
19
5.3
Not open to the public and held privately by a small group
19
6.3
Acting quietly and secretly to avoid being noticed
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7.5
People keep it secret from most others to avoid being noticed
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8.5
Done secretly because people would disapprove
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3.7
Hidden so people cannot see it
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6.8
Hidden so people cannot see the true purpose or meaning
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7.5
People in power keep it secret to hide a problem
Kept secret and not told to other people
Kept secret on purpose so people do not know about it
A secret way of doing things to hide small dishonest acts
Antonyms
How Secret
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Closeted comes from closet, a small private room, and from the same root as close meaning 'shut' or 'private'. So a closeted discussion is one kept 'shut away' from the public and hidden from view.