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come out of the closet
verb
to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality
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This actor outed last year

Syn: ↑out, ↑come out
Hypernyms:
unwrap, ↑disclose, ↑let on, ↑bring out, ↑reveal, ↑discover, ↑expose, ↑divulge, ↑break, ↑give away, ↑let out
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

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come out of the ˈcloset idiom
to admit sth openly that you kept secret before, especially because of shame or embarrassment

Homosexuals in public life are now coming out of the closet.

Main entry:closetidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.