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1. Disclosing unintentionally
   "a revealing smile";
   - telling, telltale
    
2. Showing or making known
   "her dress was scanty and revealing"

1. The speech act of making something evident
   - disclosure, revelation

1. Make visible
   "Summer reveals bright clothes";
   - uncover, bring out, unveil
    
2. Make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
   "The actress won't reveal how old she is";
   - unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, discover, expose, divulge, break, give away, let out, lay bare
    
3. (theology) disclose directly or through prophets
   "God rarely reveals his plans for mankind"

Derived forms: revealings

See also: indicative, indicatory, informative, informatory, revelatory, significative, suggestive

Type of: show, speech act, tell

Antonym: concealing

Encyclopedia: Revealing