reveal
verbUK /rɪˈviːl/
US /rɪˈviːl/
To show something that was hidden or secret.
She lifted the cloth to reveal the cake underneath.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. To make known information that was private or unknown.
The report revealed that the company had lost money.
3. In stories, a surprising moment when a secret truth is told.
The final scene was a big reveal about the hero's past.
4. To allow something to be seen by removing a cover.
He pulled back the curtain to reveal the sunrise.