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reveal (1)

re·veal [ ri vl ] (past and past participle re·vealed, present participle re·veal·ing, 3rd person present singular re·veals)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. make something known: to disclose something that was unknown or secret

2. expose something: to make something visible that had been hidden or covered

3. religion make known divine truth: to make something known by what is believed to be divine or supernatural means

[14th century. Via French< Latin revelare "unveil" < velum "sail, curtain, veil"]

re·veal·er noun
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