as in suggestive
clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood)
the pundit's comments were particularly revealing and exposed some of his more distasteful prejudices
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as in disclosing
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
at the end of the book, the detective reveals the identity of the mysterious stranger
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as in displaying
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
a habitual smirk that reveals his contempt for other people
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Recent Examples of revealing
Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
The crew neck shows off a sliver of shoulder adding enough sexiness without being too revealing.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Those are akin to having put together examples of people playing a sport, some examples containing no mistakes, and other examples revealing discernable mistakes.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Bob’s relationship with Sylvie, by contrast, lays bare differences that are more revealing of his character and his philosophy of life.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
The crew neck shows off a sliver of shoulder adding enough sexiness without being too revealing.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
Robinhood, for example, saw explosive growth during the pandemic, only to struggle as interest rates rose and trading volumes declined, revealing its reliance on short-term trends.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Those are akin to having put together examples of people playing a sport, some examples containing no mistakes, and other examples revealing discernable mistakes.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revealing
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The appearance of weather conditions suggestive of La Niña, a climate phenomenon linked to drier conditions and drought in southern parts of the U.S., likely played a large part in priming southern California for extreme fire conditions this week.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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The stories were often suggestive, leaving plenty of room for the imagination to fill in the gaps.Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
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Consumers are also now smart enough to know when some brands use excessive sugars, sweeteners, dyes, artificial colors, preservatives or fake aging techniques without disclosing it on the label.Patrick Shorb, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
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But the stock reversed course once management began disclosing more info about the company’s generative artificial intelligence system, Apple Intelligence.Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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In an ideal world being eloquent and prepared would have been enough.Brea Baker, refinery29.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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Trump's crisp and eloquent narrative on the utility of bitcoin as a strategic reserve to be used to pay down national debt in both open and closed door sessions impressed many.Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Driven by his instincts, Fok begins to dig deeper into the case, uncovering a labyrinthine conspiracy that threads through Hong Kong’s criminal underworld and its upper echelons of power.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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This approach does what trial-and-error cannot by uncovering the root causes of obesity.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The survey results reiterated prior consumer polls showing the importance of various options.Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
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Back in October, TMZ reported news of an alleged split between the pair, but shortly after, the couple was spotted in Tokyo showing much love and affection to one another.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Unfortunately, Erskine already is on shaky ground with Viscount David Brooke (a subtly expressive Mark Strong), who has recently replaced his deceased father as editor of The London Chronicle, and doesn’t share his high regard for Erskine’s flamethrower prose.Joe Leydon, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
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Bud is a schnauzer mix with deep, expressive eyes; beige snoot and leg stockings; and a white chest, with the rest of his fur a charcoal black.TJ Macias, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2025
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Three Missouri residents are charged with child neglect Police have charged three Missouri residents with child neglect after discovering a small child under their care in severe physical distress.Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Although cookbook clubs have been around for decades, the pandemic ushered in a new wave of get-togethers, with many discovering the phenomenon on TikTok.Andrew Zucker, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2024
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Through technology and entrepreneurship, these organizations are demonstrating that collaboration is possible even in in the midst of war.Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Non-violent car theft, which is tracked nationally by the FBI, also rose dramatically after the pandemic, driven in part by a viral video demonstrating how to exploit a security flaw in Hyundais and Kias.Martin Kaste, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Revealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revealing. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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