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un·cov·er

uncover

 
 
pronunciation:
uhn kuh vr
parts of speech:
transitive verb, intransitive verb
features:
Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: uncovers, uncovering, uncovered
definition 1: to remove the cover from.
When I uncovered the pot, I found that much of the broth had evaporated.
antonyms:
cover, shade
similar words:
bare, expose, open, strip, uncloak, unearth, unmask, unveil, unwrap
definition 2: to expose or disclose; reveal.
The king's advisers uncovered a plot to kill him.The journalist uncovered a conspiracy.
synonyms:
disclose, expose, reveal
similar words:
bare, break, detect, discover, display, divulge, find, find out, let out, open, publish, unearth, unveil
 
part of speech: intransitive verb
definition: to remove a cover.
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