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Added 28 September 2026

revealing

/ɹɪˈviːlɪŋ/ adjective

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about revealing at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Informative; providing new information.
a revealing analysis
Allowing more of the body to be seen than is usual.
Her shirt is rather revealing.

verb

present participle and gerund of reveal

noun

An act of revealing; the process of revealing; something revealed.
It became clear that we were witnessing a great revealing of secrets.

Origin

From Middle English reveling; equivalent to reveal + -ing.

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