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* '''Exaggerated''': ''[[EverybodyKnewAlready Everyone knows that Amazing Grace is Alice Ashley]], but don't even hint that they know.

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* '''Exaggerated''': ''[[EverybodyKnewAlready [[EverybodyKnewAlready Everyone knows that Amazing Grace is Alice Ashley]], but don't even hint that they know.
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* '''Exaggerated''': ''[[EverybodyKnewAlready Everyone knows]]'' [[EverybodyKnewAlready that Amazing Grace is Alice Ashley]], but don't even hint that they know.

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* '''Exaggerated''': ''[[EverybodyKnewAlready Everyone knows]]'' [[EverybodyKnewAlready knows that Amazing Grace is Alice Ashley]], but don't even hint that they know.

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* '''Straight''': Bob finds out Amazing Grace is Alice Ashley, but doesn't tell her.

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* '''Straight''': Bob finds out that the superheroine Amazing Grace is Alice Ashley, but doesn't tell her.



* '''Subverted''': Bob discovers that Alice is Amazing Grace, and doesn't tell anyone to protect her secret...only to find out that she's actually the superheroine, but is just cosplaying for a Con.
* '''Double Subverted''': Alice's is obviously embarrassed about her cosplay hobbies, so Bob decides to keep ''that'' a secret as well.
* '''Parodied''': Bob discovers that Alice is "secretly" a local star athlete, nicknamed [[RedBaron Amazing Grace]] by her s. He monologues about wanting to protect Alice's secret at all cost, even though it's not even a secret.

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* '''Subverted''': Bob discovers that Alice is Amazing Grace, and doesn't tell anyone to protect her secret...secret ... only to find out that she's not actually the superheroine, but is just cosplaying for a Con.
con.
* '''Double Subverted''': Alice's Subverted''':
** Alice
is obviously embarrassed about her cosplay hobbies, so Bob decides to keep ''that'' a secret as well.
well.
** Alice turns out to be using cosplay as a decoy; she is Amazing Grace after all.
* '''Parodied''': Bob discovers that Alice is "secretly" a local star athlete, nicknamed [[RedBaron Amazing Grace]] by her s.teammates. He monologues about wanting to protect Alice's secret at all cost, even though it's not even a secret.



* '''Discussed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???"I do want to find out the local superhero's SecretIdentity, because knowledge is power. That would give me power over them. Of course, [[ComesGreatResponsibility 'with great power,' etcetera, etcetera]], and not all heroes wear capes."



* '''Deconstructed''': Bob finding out Alice is Amazing Grace proved shocking to him. He opts not to tell her anything since he fears it would complicate things, but his more secretive actions begin causing Alice to start suspecting him of knowing her secret. This leads to paranoia and their relationship eventually crumbles.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob finding Finding out Alice is Amazing Grace proved shocking to him.shocked Bob. He opts not to tell her anything since he fears it would complicate things, but his more secretive actions begin causing Alice to start suspecting him of knowing her secret. This leads to paranoia and their relationship eventually crumbles.deteriorates.



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* '''Inverted''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': ???Alice keeps on telling everyone that she's Amazing Grace, [[CassandraTruth but no one believes her]].

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** Bob
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Bob finds out Alice is Amazing Grace, and is conflicted over whether to tell her.

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** Bob
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Bob finds out Alice is Amazing Grace, and but then he realises that she's only cosplaying for a Con. But Alice is conflicted over whether a ClosetGeek, so Bob decides to keep her cosplaying hobbies a secret. However, Alice's other friends tell her.him that, even though Alice may not be proud to be a geek, her interests are not exactly a secret, and she would (bedgrudgingly) admit it if someone asks.



* '''Invoked''': Bob learns that Alice is Amazing Grace and decides not to tell anybody else, thinking he could profit by withholding the information.
* '''Exploited''': Bob finds out Alice is Amazing Grace, and a third party forces him not to tell her.

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* '''Invoked''': Bob finds out Alice is Amazing Grace, and her handler forces him to not tell anyone of this knowledge, including Alice herself.
* '''Exploited''':
Bob learns that Alice is Amazing Grace and decides not to tell anybody else, thinking he could profit by withholding the information.
* '''Exploited''': Bob finds out Alice is Amazing Grace, and a third party forces him not to tell her.
information.

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* '''Subverted''': Bob grows to suspect that Alice has a secret, but he trusts Alice's judgement...
* '''Double Subverted''': ..until further coincidences prompt him to investigate and uncover Alice's alter ego, Amazing Grace.
* '''Parodied''': "I know what you don't know."

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''': Bob grows to suspect discovers that Alice has a secret, is Amazing Grace, and doesn't tell anyone to protect her secret...only to find out that she's actually the superheroine, but he trusts Alice's judgement...
is just cosplaying for a Con.
* '''Double Subverted''': ..until further coincidences prompt him to investigate and uncover Subverted''': Alice's alter ego, Amazing Grace.
is obviously embarrassed about her cosplay hobbies, so Bob decides to keep ''that'' a secret as well.
* '''Parodied''': "I know what you don't know."Bob discovers that Alice is "secretly" a local star athlete, nicknamed [[RedBaron Amazing Grace]] by her s. He monologues about wanting to protect Alice's secret at all cost, even though it's not even a secret.
** Bob

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* '''Downplayed''': Bob suspects Alice is Amazing Grace, but doesn't know it for sure (and therefore doesn't ask her about it either).

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
**
Bob suspects Alice is Amazing Grace, but doesn't know it for sure (and therefore doesn't ask her about it either).either).
** Bob finds out Alice is Amazing Grace. [[IKnowYouKnowIKnow Alice suspects that Bob knows, but doesn't confront him directly about it.]]

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'''Basic Trope''': A character find out another character's secret, but doesn't tell that character about it.

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'''Basic Trope''': A One character find out learns another character's secret, but doesn't tell that character about it.



* '''Exaggerated''': ''Everyone knows'' that Amazing Grace is Alice Ashley, but don't even hint that they know.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob suspects Alice is Amazing Grace, but doesn't know it for sure (and therefore doesn't ask her about it either)

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* '''Exaggerated''': ''Everyone knows'' ''[[EverybodyKnewAlready Everyone knows]]'' [[EverybodyKnewAlready that Amazing Grace is Alice Ashley, Ashley]], but don't even hint that they know.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob suspects Alice is Amazing Grace, but doesn't know it for sure (and therefore doesn't ask her about it either)either).



* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob finds out Alice is Amazing Grace, and is in a dilemma of whether to tell her or not.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': Bob finds out Alice is Amazing Grace, and is in a dilemma of conflicted over whether to tell her or not.her.



* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "How do I break to her that I know her secret without ruining her trust?"
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': Bob finds out Alice is Amazing Grace, and is forced by a third party to not tell her.
* '''Defied''': Bob discovers Alice is Amazing Grace tells her outright without hesitation.

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* '''Enforced''': ???
RuleOfDrama
* '''Lampshaded''': "How do I break to let her that know I know her secret without ruining her trust?"
* '''Invoked''': ???
Bob learns that Alice is Amazing Grace and decides not to tell anybody else, thinking he could profit by withholding the information.
* '''Exploited''': Bob finds out Alice is Amazing Grace, and is forced by a third party to forces him not to tell her.
* '''Defied''': As soon as Bob discovers Alice is Amazing Grace Grace, he tells her outright without hesitation.



* '''Reconstructed''': The lengths to which Bob went to uphold Alice's {{Masquerade}} convince her that she can trust him.



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%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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* '''Subverted''': Bob grows to suspect that Alice has a secret, but her trusts Alice's judgement...

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* '''Subverted''': Bob grows to suspect that Alice has a secret, but her he trusts Alice's judgement...

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Adding new entries. Also, fixing some spelling.


* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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* '''Subverted''': ???
Bob grows to suspect that Alice has a secret, but her trusts Alice's judgement...
* '''Double Subverted''': ???Subverted''': ..until further coincidences prompt him to investigate and uncover Alice's alter ego, Amazing Grace.



* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob finds out Alice is Amazing Grace, and is in a dilemma of wether to tell her or not.
* '''Averted''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob finds out Alice is Amazing Grace, and is in a dilemma of wether whether to tell her or not.
* '''Averted''': ???There is no secret identity to keep.



* '''Lampshaded''': ???

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???"How do I break to her that I know her secret without ruining her trust?"



* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???Bob discovers Alice is Amazing Grace tells her outright without hesitation.



* '''Deconstructed''': Bob finding out Alice is Amazing Grace proved shocking to him. He opts not to tell her anything since he fears it would complicate things, but his more secretive actions begin causing Alice to start suspecting him of knowing her secret. This leads to paranoia and their relationship eventually crumbles.



%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Bob finds out Alice is Amazing Grace, and is in a dilemma of wether to tell her or not.



* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???Bob finds out Alice is Amazing Grace, and is forced by a third party to not tell her.
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* '''Averted''':

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* '''Averted''': ???
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Bob suspects Alice is Amazing Grace, but doesn't know it for sure (and therefore doesn't ask her about it either)



* '''Averted''': ???

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* '''Averted''': ???

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* '''Exaggerated''': ???

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* '''Exaggerated''': ???''Everyone knows'' that Amazing Grace is Alice Ashley, but don't even hint that they know.



* '''Justified''': ???

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* '''Justified''': ???Bob thinks if he tells Alice, she'll get worried and their personal lives will have more difficulties.



* '''Implied''': Bob has a conversation with Alice, where, after quite a while, it seems more like he knows more than he lets on, particularly due to how convenient those circumstances are to Amazing Grace.



%%* '''Implied''': ???

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* '''Exaggerated''':
* '''Parodied''': "I know what you don't know."

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* '''Exaggerated''':
'''Exaggerated''': ???
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': "I know what you don't know.""
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': ???
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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