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skeleton

/'skɛlɪtən/

Synonyms of skeleton Antonyms of skeleton Examples of skeleton Usage of skeleton Parts of skeleton Definition that contains skeleton Words sounding like skeleton Explanation of skeleton

noun
a scandal that is kept secret
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"there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet"

Similar:

skeleton in the closet skeleton in the cupboard

type of:
scandal outrage
noun
the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
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Similar:

frame skeletal system systema skeletale

type of:
system

part of:
musculoskeletal system
noun
the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
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"the building has a steel skeleton"

Similar:

frame skeletal frame underframe

type of:
supporting structure

part of:
ship building edifice aircraft
noun
something reduced to its minimal form
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"the battalion was a mere skeleton of its former self" "the bare skeleton of a novel"

type of:
lower limit minimum

Examples of skeleton

"there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet"
"the building has a steel skeleton"
"the battalion was a mere skeleton of its former self"
"the bare skeleton of a novel"