1
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
The fairy tale works its spell through persistent naïveté, by simple defamiliarization that unmasks the institutionalized and the ordinary as the absurd.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
Smiley turns a foreign agent, unmasks a mole, bolsters the Circus in the eyes of government ministers.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
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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Known for era-defining portraits of figures from John Lennon to Barack Obama, Fairey reveals how photography underpins his graphic language across screen print, collage and new commissions created for the show.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Every angle reveals a precision that borders on perfection.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
14 Feb. 2026
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To translate Holocaust literature at a moment when genocide is not only a historical category but an active legal accusation exposes translators, editors, and institutions alike to pressures to contain, displace, or euphemize violence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Taopiaopiao release centers on an underperforming local police unit that fabricates minor cases to pad its record, only to uncover a genuine criminal conspiracy after a burst water main exposes a gang of tomb raiders posing as repair workers.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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McCant seeks to plug several of those informational gaps in a follow-up memo released Thursday that explains apparent numerical discrepancies and discloses outcomes of specific complaints her office received.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Justice Department discloses millions of new documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
1 Feb. 2026
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All that is really a testament to the fact that there are a certain number of filmmakers who are doing extraordinary new work there, but also with a language of cinema that shows a desire to express things and speak about their own environment in a way that uncovers something new.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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This approach uncovers systemic issues and shows your team that honesty won't be punished.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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As other relatives arrive for the commemoration, Nour discovers a vital side of her family she’s never known, losing herself in dancing, eating, drinking, praying and other rituals over several long days and nights.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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In the movie, Cathy discovers her sexuality while watching two household staff members engage in BDSM with horse bridles.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Set in the remote highlands of Montenegro, the film tells the story of a shepherd mother and her daughter who proudly defend their ancestral mountain from the threat of becoming a NATO military training ground, stirring memories of past violence that once shattered their family.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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Build a balanced plate Agusala recommends slowing down when eating and paying attention to when your brain tells you to stop.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Unmasks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmasks. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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