REVELATION Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

revelation

noun

ˌre-və-ˈlā-shən

as in disclosure

the act or an instance of making known something previously unknown or concealed the revelation of the movie star's secret marriage by the tabloids a new biography of the former president that contains several shocking revelations

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Recent Examples on the Web The twist of the knife that unleashes Sienna's retributive fury is a revelation that the gruesome pair killed, beheaded, and seemingly stripped the flesh from Jonathan's skull. Want more movie news? —

EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024 Amid his efforts to find a language for this beauty, Godard’s film, with its bold sans serif title cards and process glamour, was a revelation. —

Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024 The Season 4, Part 1 finale contains one whopper of a revelation: JJ’s deadbeat father, Luke, isn’t his real dad. —

Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 11 Oct. 2024 However, vapes are indeed a revelation for the 28 million adults in the United States who smoke cigarettes. —

Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for revelation

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