revelation

revelation

noun

Definition of REVELATION

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>

Synonyms disclosure, divulgence, exposure

Related Words bombshell, kick, kicker, surprise (also surprize); acknowledgment (or acknowledgement), admission, avowal, concession, confession

Near Antonyms concealment, cover-up