as in disclosure
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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Lily Rabe, as the titular Miss Stevens, scooped SXSW’s prize for best actress following the film’s premiere, but Chalamet is the real revelation.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
Below us, like a sudden revelation, opened a panorama of hazy, stormy mountains and dark fjords.
—Akash Kapur, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025
What does this revelation mean for George’s daughter, Rep. Alex Mullen and Speaker Richard Dreyer?
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Thank you, Nancy, as this was a new revelation for me while hunting for soup ingredients.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
Below us, like a sudden revelation, opened a panorama of hazy, stormy mountains and dark fjords.
—Akash Kapur, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025
What does this revelation mean for George’s daughter, Rep. Alex Mullen and Speaker Richard Dreyer?
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Thank you, Nancy, as this was a new revelation for me while hunting for soup ingredients.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Revelation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelation. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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