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the act or an instance of making known something previously unknown or concealed the revelation of the movie star's secret marriage by the tabloids a new biography of the former president that contains several shocking revelations

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Recent Examples of revelation According to Grant's legal team, these new revelations show that the arbitration clause in the NDA is invalid, and the case must be heard in court. David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025 The revelations propelled the story forward while emphasizing the sinister truth of severance—when employees have no conscious memory of their workday, there’s no end to the ways in which their bosses can abuse them. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025 The last three episodes of that season slowly ratcheted up the intensity with a series of close calls and brilliant revelations, not to mention a daring scheme abruptly cut short. Erik Kain, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 But in her new memoir, Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old: Thoughts on Aging as a Woman, the actress delves even deeper with distressing revelations, including the unwanted vaginal rejuvenation surgery performed on her in her 40s. Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for revelation 

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“Revelation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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