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come out of the closet

come out of the clos·et
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhm out uhv, ov stressed th ee kloz-it]
    • /kʌm aʊt ʌv, ɒv stressed ði ˈklɒz ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhm out uhv, ov stressed th ee kloz-it]
    • /kʌm aʊt ʌv, ɒv stressed ði ˈklɒz ɪt/

Definitions of come out of the closet words

  • phrase come out of the closet If someone comes out of the closet, they tell people that they are homosexual after having kept this a secret. 3
  • phrase come out of the closet If someone comes out of the closet, they reveal or discuss something which they have previously kept secret. You can also say that an issue comes out of the closet when it starts to be publicly discussed. 3
  • verb come out of the closet (Intransitive Verb) IDI To tell others about homosexuality, bisexuality or any minority or disapproved-of belief, preference, etc., where previously this had been kept secret. 0
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Parts of speech for Come out of the closet

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Come out of the closet

come out of the closet popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for come out of the closet

verb come out of the closet

  • reveal — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
  • acknowledge — If you acknowledge a fact or a situation, you accept or admit that it is true or that it exists.
  • leak — an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes: a leak in the roof.
  • confess — If someone confesses to doing something wrong, they admit that they did it.
  • divulge — to disclose or reveal (something private, secret, or previously unknown).
All 34 Synonyms of come out of the closet

Antonyms for come out of the closet

verb come out of the closet

  • conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
  • hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
  • suppress — to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.
  • refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
  • repudiate — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
All 14 Antonyms of come out of the closet

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