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Synonyms of reveal

28 similar words · 3 opposite words

Another word for reveal is revel. Other synonyms of reveal are jamb, uncover, unfold, unveil and disclose.

Synonyms and similar words for reveal

nounThe outer side of a window or door frame.

verbTo uncover; to show and display that which was hidden or unknown.

  • uncoverTo reveal the identity of.
  • unfoldTo lay open to view or contemplation; to bring out in all the details, or by successive development; to reveal.
  • unveilTo remove a veil from; to uncover; to reveal something hidden.

verbTo communicate that which could not be known or discovered without divine or supernatural...

  • discloseTo uncover; physically expose to view.
  • divulge
  • bewrayTo reveal or disclose and show the presence or true character of, especially if unintentionally or incidentally, or...
  • bring to lightTo expose, disclose or reveal something that was hidden or unknown.
  • exposeTo reveal; to uncover; to make visible; to bring to light.
  • let the cat out of the bagTo disclose a secret; to let a secret be known, often inadvertently.
  • let onTo reveal or indicate, especially unintentionally or against one's wishes.
  • let out
  • make knownTo disclose (a secret).
  • outTo reveal (a person or organization) as having a certain secret, such as a being a secret agent or undercover detective.
  • spill one's guts
  • spill the beansTo reveal a secret; to disclose information.
  • tellTo reveal information in prose through outright expository statement — contrasted with show.

verbMore synonyms

  • bareTo uncover; to reveal.
  • betrayTo disclose or indicate, for example something which prudence would conceal; to reveal unintentionally.
  • display
  • find out
  • lay bareTo expose to view, reveal, uncover.
  • nake ScotlandTo make naked; to bare.
  • showTo reveal one's hand of cards.
  • uncloakTo remove a cloak or cover from; to deprive of a cloak or cover; to unmask; to reveal.
  • luster obsolete
  • open obsoleteTo reveal one's hand.

Opposite of reveal

verbMore antonyms

  • cover
  • cover up
  • hideTo put (something) in a place where it will be out of sight or harder to discover.

Meaning of reveal

  1. noun The outer side of a window or door frame.
  2. noun A revelation; an uncovering of what was hidden in the scene or story.
  3. verb To uncover; to show and display that which was hidden or unknown.

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Questions about synonyms of reveal

What is another word for reveal?
Reveal has 28 synonyms on Word.ws, such as revel, jamb, uncover, unfold, unveil, disclose, divulge and bewray.
What is the opposite of reveal?
The opposite of reveal is hide. Other antonyms of reveal are cover and cover up.
What does reveal mean?
Reveal means the outer side of a window or door frame.

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