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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
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.
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Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Grief really unmasks you and can tear down your walls.
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Olivia Truffaut-Wong,
Vulture,
17 Feb. 2026
Smiley turns a foreign agent, unmasks a mole, bolsters the Circus in the eyes of government ministers.
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Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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
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The Public Policy Institute of California reveals that people who participated in college courses while at CDCR are 31% more likely to secure jobs after release.
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Michelle Obama reveals the 'perfect' date night A perfect date night for the Obamas looks like fine dining paired with intellectually stimulating conversation.
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Inflation often exposes weaknesses that already existed within a business.
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Morning sun followed by afternoon shade generally is easier on plants than the reverse, which exposes them to the more intense afternoon rays.
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Additional information about the process is expected to be revealed when the operator discloses its second quarter earnings on the morning of July 23.
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Neither the nonprofit nor the PAC discloses the identities or locations of the donors financing the campaign.
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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.
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As her historically Black neighborhood is rapidly gentrified and her neighbors mysteriously disappear, Sydney uncovers a sinister conspiracy.
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Marcus has a massive drawer filled with those precious scoopers, which Ebra discovers much to his deep disappointment.
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The insight one team discovers can reach a team working on a related problem the same day, not six months later when someone happens to mention it in a meeting.
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As the film tells it, her poses — sometimes casual, sometimes intense, always impressive — caught the eye of fellow climber Ivan Beerkus, and the two soon began collaborating.
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David Martin, who leads the global people and organization practice at BCG, tells Fortune that too many companies are focused on one-hour training sessions, half-day bootcamps, and other classic learning and development programs.
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“Unmasks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmasks. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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