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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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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
Smiley turns a foreign agent, unmasks a mole, bolsters the Circus in the eyes of government ministers.
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But whether Vanity Fair can strike a balance between meaningful journalism that reveals the inner workings of power — while also convincing the powerful to pose for its covers and attend its Hollywood events — remains an open question.—
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That’s because the third act reveals that Teddy was right all along, and Michelle is an alien.—
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Pic follows the young protégé of a legendary crime boss, secretly an undercover cop, who is executed before revealing a file that exposes the city’s entire web of corruption.—
Jesse Whittock,
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In comparison, the entire pediatric immunization schedule exposes them to 165 antigens, Bryant said.—
Liz Szabo,
NBC news,
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The trailer also discloses the roles played by Michelle Randolph and Jimmy Tatro, who appear to be a couple staying at the site of the Woodsboro Massacre, which has since become an Airbnb destination.—
Nick Romano,
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When a survivor discloses abuse, the church must believe her and respond swiftly.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
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The investigation uncovers a trail of clues hidden in Leonardo da Vinci’s works, which leads them to the secret society of the Priory of Sion.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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The third season sees Leaphorn and Chee take on the case of two missing boys, while Manuelito, now working for Border Patrol, uncovers a conspiracy tied to human and drug trafficking along the border.—
Allison DeGrushe,
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As the two start to fall for each other, things get complicated when Huntley discovers Victoria is a princess.—
Emlyn Travis,
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Which, Polsky discovers, hasn’t been properly flushed by whoever used it previously.—
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The influencer, 26, graduated from nursing school in August 2024, and soon after, the high school sweethearts bought a house in Michigan, ending the long-distance aspect of their relationship, Adams tells PEOPLE exclusively.—
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That film tells the true story of an Istituto Luce cameraman who filmed Mussolini and fascist propaganda, and, eventually, the head of communist Albania.—
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“Unmasks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmasks. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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