concealment
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to make no secret of something
Not to hide one's opinion, intention, or certain knowledge, but instead to admit it openly or show it clearly. The word 'Hehl' is used almost exclusively in this fixed expression.
Er machte keinen Hehl daraus, dass er mit der Entscheidung unzufrieden war.
He made no secret of the fact that he was unhappy with the decision.
The noun 'Hehl' essentially exists today only in the fixed expression 'keinen Hehl aus etwas machen' (to make no secret of something). You cannot use the word on its own or in other contexts.
Die Chefin machte keinen Hehl aus ihrer Enttäuschung über das Ergebnis.
The boss made no secret of her disappointment with the result.
The expression is often combined with the preposition 'daraus' and a 'dass' clause. The structure is: [person] + macht keinen Hehl daraus, dass ... (makes no secret of the fact that ...).
Er machte keinen Hehl daraus, dass er den neuen Kollegen nicht mochte.
He made no secret of the fact that he did not like the new colleague.
The idiom 'keinen Hehl aus etwas machen' (to make no secret of something) belongs to an elevated, rather formal style. It is often found in written language, such as in newspapers or books.
Der Politiker machte in seiner Rede keinen Hehl aus seinen Ambitionen auf das Kanzleramt.
In his speech, the politician made no secret of his ambitions for the chancellorship.
secret
With Geheimnis (secret), you can generally say that information is being kept hidden or not hidden. Hehl is used almost exclusively in the fixed expression „keinen Hehl aus etwas machen“ and emphasizes an open admission. In this expression, both are often possible, but Hehl sounds more fixed.
Sie machte aus ihrer Ablehnung des Plans keinen Hehl.
She made no secret of her opposition to the plan.
Sie machte aus ihrer Ablehnung des Plans kein Geheimnis.
She made no secret of her opposition to the plan.
