I can be suffocating or liberating, depending on how I unfold, I hold secrets tightly but can also set them free. What am I?
Category: Mystery · Difficulty: expert
Hint: Consider what is often kept within but can change when revealed.
Answer
A hidden burden
Explanation
A hidden burden can weigh heavily on someone until it is shared or expressed, offering relief.
This is a expert mystery riddle — one of the harder riddles here. The answer is A hidden burden.
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