buried truth
Concealed actual fact
A buried truth is something factual or genuine that has been concealed, suppressed, or hidden from view—either deliberately or through neglect.
The phrase suggests information that exists but lies beneath layers of deception, denial, or simply time: The documentary unearthed buried truths about the company's environmental record.
Unlike a secret, which implies intentional concealment, a buried truth may have been forgotten or overlooked rather than actively hidden.
- hiddenKept out of sight
- secretConcealed information
- dirty secretConcealed shameful information
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
- under wrapsDeliberately kept hidden
deep cover · unearthed · coverup · cover story · swept under the rug · scandal · skeleton in the closet · revelation · suppressed · whispered · grave · excavate · skeleton · closet · denial · smoking gun · memory · cold case
- plot twistsplot twist, twist ending, surprise ending, unexpected turn, final reveal
- thrillerssuspense, thriller, nail-biter, page-turner, cliffhanger
- Hidden Meaningssubtext, hidden meaning, coded messages, secret codes, cipher
- literary psychologypsychological depth, psychological conflict, inner monologue, stream of consciousness, subconscious
buried truthpublic knowledge
Facts anyone can access
open secret · common knowledge · plain truth · self-evident truth · naked truth
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