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not seen by or unknown to other people

secret

a conversation about other people conveying harsh, vicious, and unproven information about their personal life

potins

to allow someone to be part of a secret or to share information that was previously unknown to them

partager ses secrets avec quelqu'un

used to refer to a situation in which information that was meant to be kept secret or private is made known to others

le mot sort

to tell other people what is supposed to stay secret

révélant un secret

to avoid sharing a secret with others

quand quelqu'un garde un secret

to say the exact sentence or group of words someone else used in a movie, book, etc.

citer

***continue telling someone something

aller plus loin

information that is heard from someone else, rather than being firsthand knowledge

rumeur

said to ask someone to keep a conversation secret

ne dis pas ça aux autres

used when one says that one will not reveal secret information

je ne le dirai à personne

to not say something, against one's wish, in order to avoid causing an argument or upsetting someone

tenir sa langue

used to introduce a piece of information that is based on rumors or hearsay, rather than direct knowledge or evidence

on dit que