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- pronunciation:
- rih
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- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| 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.She revealed to her lawyer the truth of what happened that night.The governor revealed to the press that he had no plan to run for reelection.
- 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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