Meaning & use
unveil
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To remove a covering from something in order to show it publicly for the first time, or more broadly, to reveal or disclose.
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The company will unveil its new smartphone at next week's event.
Investigators slowly unveiled the truth behind the scandal.
A note on using this word
Originally literal (removing a veil or cloth), but now used just as often for announcing plans, products, or information.
Words with a similar meaning
revealdisclose
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