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- [uhn-boo z-uh m, -boo-zuh m]
- /ʌnˈbʊz əm, -ˈbu zəm/
- /ʌn.ˈbʊ.zəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-boo z-uh m, -boo-zuh m]
- /ʌnˈbʊz əm, -ˈbu zəm/
Definitions of unbosom word
- verb with object unbosom to disclose (a confidence, secret, etc.). 1
- verb without object unbosom to disclose one's thoughts, feelings, or the like, especially in confidence. 1
- idioms unbosom unbosom oneself, to disclose one's thoughts, feelings, etc., to another person; confide one's private affairs: He unbosomed himself to a complete stranger. 1
- verb unbosom to relieve (oneself) of (secrets, etc) by telling someone 0
- verb transitive unbosom to give vent to (feelings, secrets, etc.); tell; reveal 0
- intransitive verb unbosom to reveal what one feels, knows, etc. 0
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Origin of unbosom
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; un-2 + bosom (v.)
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Parts of speech for Unbosom
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unbosom popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unbosom
adj unbosom
- dumper — to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly: Dump the topsoil here.
- get off one's chest — Anatomy. the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.
verb unbosom
- lay open — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- let it all hang out — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
adjective unbosom
- confess — If someone confesses to doing something wrong, they admit that they did it.
- confide — If you confide in someone, you tell them a secret.
- disburden — to remove a burden from; rid of a burden.
- discharge — to relieve of a charge or load; unload: to discharge a ship.
- disclose — to make known; reveal or uncover: to disclose a secret.
Antonyms for unbosom
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