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- [ri-veel]
- /rɪˈvil/
- /rɪˈviː.lɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-veel]
- /rɪˈvil/
Definitions of revealing word
- verb with object revealing to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret. 1
- verb with object revealing to lay open to view; display; exhibit. 1
- noun revealing an act or instance of revealing; revelation; disclosure. 1
- noun revealing Architecture. the part of the jamb of a window or door opening between the outer wall surface and the window or door frame. the whole jamb of an opening between the outer and inner surfaces of a wall. 1
- noun revealing the framework or edge of an automobile window. 1
- adjective revealing speech, act: telling 1
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Origin of revealing
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; (v.) Middle English revelen < Middle French reveler < Latin revēlāre to unveil (see re-, veil); (in defs 4, 5) derivative of obsolete revale to lower < Old French revaler (re- re- + (a)valer to lower, verbal derivative of the phrase à val down; see vale)
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Parts of speech for Revealing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
revealing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
revealing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for revealing
adj revealing
- all out — not at one's home or place of employment; absent: I stopped by to visit you last night, but you were out.
- anecdotic — anecdotal
- apocalyptic — Apocalyptic means relating to the total destruction of something, especially of the world.
- classificatory — the act of classifying.
- conclusive — Conclusive evidence shows that something is certainly true.
noun revealing
- blow by blow — precisely detailed; describing every minute detail and step: a blow-by-blow account of the tennis match; a blow-by-blow report on the wedding ceremony.
- confession — A confession is a signed statement by someone in which they admit that they have committed a particular crime.
- demystification — to rid of mystery or obscurity; clarify: to demystify medical procedures.
- disclosure — the act or an instance of disclosing; exposure; revelation.
- divulgation — to make publicly known; publish.
adjective revealing
- eloquent — Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.
- evidential — Of or providing evidence.
- explicatory — Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.
- expressive — Effectively conveying thought or feeling.
- illuminating — to enlighten, as with knowledge.
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