skeletons

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noun

Shameful secrets (pluralia tantum; shortened from skeletons in the cupboard or skeletons in the closet).

Less commonScrabble 13

Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of skeleton

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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skeletons,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skeletons.

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