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— E.E. Cummings

It is said that if the dead who died in the Great

War were placed head to feet, they would stretch

from New York to San Francisco, and from San

Francisco back again to New York; and if those

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Dictionary Entry

dirty laundry

Part of Speechnoun

Unflattering or embarrassing facts, or questionable activities that one wants to remain secret, but which some other may use to blackmail with.

In a Sentence

“If you don't tell me why you did it, I'll air all your dirty laundry to your boss.”

Origin

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Synonyms

dirty washing

Antonyms

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Related Words

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