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unbosom

verb
un·​bos·​om | \ ˌən-ˈbu̇-zəm How to pronounce unbosom (audio) also -ˈbü-\
unbosomed; unbosoming; unbosoms

Definition of unbosom

transitive verb

1 : to give expression to : disclose, reveal
2 : to disclose the thoughts or feelings of (oneself)

intransitive verb

: to unbosom oneself
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Examples of unbosom in a Sentence

unbosomed his fear of dying only to his closest friends

First Known Use of unbosom

circa 1595, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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Dictionary Entries near unbosom

unbored

unborn

unborrowed

unbosom

unbothered

unbottomed

unbought

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The first known use of unbosom was circa 1595

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