unmasks

verb

present tense third-person singular of unmask
1
as in reveals
to make known (as information previously kept secret) the killer's identity won't be unmasked until the season's final episode

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2
as in exposes
to reveal the true nature of unmasked the motives of the people advocating the sale of the publicly owned land

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Recent Examples of unmasks However, after Nicky and Morgan return to New Jersey after the Miami debacle, they’re kidnapped and brought to Ivan’s home, where Yusuf unmasks and reveals himself. — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026 Grief really unmasks you and can tear down your walls. — Olivia Truffaut-Wong, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2026 Smiley turns a foreign agent, unmasks a mole, bolsters the Circus in the eyes of government ministers. — Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmasks
  1. reveals
  2. exposes
  3. discloses
  4. uncovers
  5. discovers
  6. tells
Verb
  • The handle is made from Sakura Birch wood – the detailed wood grain reveals itself through its smooth polished finish, making each one look distinctly different from any other.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 July 2026
  • Like an origami box, each fold reveals another treasure, from Mick Ronson’s moonshot guitar to the feel-good chorus.
    — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
Definition of reveals
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  • Cigarette Smoke and Environmental Pollution Breathing in cigarette smoke, car exhaust, or factory fumes exposes your lungs to harmful particles.
    — Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 6 July 2026
  • House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is making the case for party unity as this year's primary season exposes ideological divisions among Democrats.
    — Michel Martin, NPR, 3 July 2026
Definition of exposes
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  • One line, on page 157, discloses an investment in gold bars valued at between $500,000 and $1 million.
    — Dan Mangan,Luke Fountain,Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 30 June 2026
  • Additional information about the process is expected to be revealed when the operator discloses its second quarter earnings on the morning of July 23.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of discloses
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  • Angels In Darkness follows a troubled private investigator who uncovers a secret cult’s plan to unleash an ancient force, as the boundary between worlds begins to collapse.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 July 2026
  • The investigation uncovers a decades-old love affair, revealing that the person Grandma had been exchanging letters with for half a century via the traditional qiaopi system was a complete stranger.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 June 2026
Definition of uncovers
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  • That value comes from the cast member who notices a nervous child, the detail a family discovers together, the meal that anchors the day and the fleeting sense that this experience could not have unfolded in quite the same way for anyone else.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Along the way, Cleo discovers that the monsters’ aren’t as monstrous as most everyone thinks.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 9 July 2026
Definition of discovers
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  • Knowing that a visitor asked three questions about security, spent time on your enterprise plan and then left without booking a demo tells you everything about what to do next.
    — Suyash Karn, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • The film, directed by award-winning filmmaker Bao Nguyen, in part tells the story of how CEO Matt Mullenweg founded what became Automattic, a company rooted in the philosophy of open-source software.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 July 2026
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