Transcription
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- [uhn-klohk]
- /ʌnˈkloʊk/
- /ˈʌn.ˈkləʊk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-klohk]
- /ʌnˈkloʊk/
Definitions of uncloak word
- verb with object uncloak to remove the cloak from. 1
- verb with object uncloak to reveal; expose: His motives were uncloaked at last. 1
- verb without object uncloak to take off the cloak or the outer garments generally. 1
- verb uncloak to reveal 0
- verb uncloak to remove a cloak from 0
- verb uncloak to remove a cloak 0
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Origin of uncloak
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; un-2 + cloak
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Uncloak
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
uncloak popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
uncloak usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for uncloak
verb uncloak
- be-little — to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
- debunk — If you debunk a widely held belief, you show that it is false. If you debunk something that is widely admired, you show that it is not as good as people think it is.
- demystify — If you demystify something, you make it easier to understand by giving a clear explanation of it.
- get out of — extricate oneself from
- highlighted — to emphasize or make prominent.
Antonyms for uncloak
verb uncloak
- cloak — A cloak is a long, loose, sleeveless piece of clothing which people used to wear over their other clothes when they went out.
- curtained — A curtained window, door, or other opening has a curtain hanging across it.
- curtaining — Present participle of curtain.
See also
Matching words
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