Open sesame
Open sesame noun - Something that allows someone to achieve a desired goal.
Usage example: it turned out that a simple “please” was the open sesame for charming the hotel manager into giving us a room with a better view
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Secret and open sesame are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Secret" instead a noun phrase "Open sesame".
Secret
Secret noun - Something that allows someone to achieve a desired goal.
Usage example: the secret to advancement in this company is to appear dedicated
Open sesame and secret are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Open sesame" instead a noun "Secret".
Both terms in one sentence
- One of the most blatant: a Team Flare grunt worrying that, after you beat him, you might figure out that the password into their secret base is "open sesame"!
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Secret and Open sesame. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/open_sesame/secret
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