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- pronunciation:
- rih
vil
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
reveals, revealing, revealed |
| definition 1: |
to disclose or make known.
I promise never to reveal your secret.The actor revealed that he would soon be leaving the cast of the popular show.[verb + (that) + clause
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She revealed to her lawyer the truth of what happened that night.[verb + to smby/smth + object
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The governor revealed to the press that he had no plan to run for reelection.[verb + to smby/smth + object
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- synonyms:
- disclose, give away, impart, let out, tell, uncover, unveil
- antonyms:
- belie, conceal, disguise, hide, secrete
- similar words:
- advise, betray, blab, break, confess, declare, denote, divulge, exhibit, leak, name, show, signify, spill, tattle, unfold
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| definition 2: |
to open to view; show.
As the clouds lifted, the snowy mountain peaks were revealed.He lifted his shirt and revealed an elaborate tattoo.- synonyms:
- bare, demonstrate, display, evidence, exhibit, expose, lay out, manifest, open, show, uncover
- antonyms:
- conceal, hide, obscure
- similar words:
- betray, denote, detect, express, prove
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| related words: |
acquaint, admit, advertise, announce, catch, confide, convey, demonstrate, detect, disclose, express, illuminate, introduce, lay, manifest, mark, own, proclaim, produce, reflect, register, repeat, report, root, rumor, search, speak, stamp, state, witness |
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| derivations: |
revealingly (adv.), revealer (n.) |
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