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Definition of Let the cat out of the bag
1. Verb. Divulge confidential information or secrets. "Be careful--his secretary talks"
Exact synonyms: Babble, Babble Out, Blab, Blab Out, Peach, Sing, Spill The Beans, Talk, Tattle
Generic synonyms: Break, Bring Out, Disclose, Discover, Divulge, Expose, Give Away, Let On, Let Out, Reveal, Unwrap
Related verbs: Spill, Talk
Derivative terms: Blabber, Singing, Talk, Talkative, Tattle, Tattler
Antonyms: Keep Quiet
Generic synonyms: Break, Bring Out, Disclose, Discover, Divulge, Expose, Give Away, Let On, Let Out, Reveal, Unwrap
Related verbs: Spill, Talk
Derivative terms: Blabber, Singing, Talk, Talkative, Tattle, Tattler
Antonyms: Keep Quiet
Definition of Let the cat out of the bag
1. Phrase. (idiomatic) To disclose a secret; to let a secret be known, often inadvertently. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com