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as in to reveal
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 to expose
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 unmask
Unger wants to unmask politicians and reveal the truth.
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2024
The film becomes a race against time as Lucy attempts to unmask the killer and and rewrite history in order to save her family.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
In mid-August, in the midst of settlement talks, Coughlin asked the court to pause the process required to unmask the outside entities involved with LDF as all sides tried to resolve the dispute.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2024
Viewers have been speculating about Kessler for weeks, and the reveal here is pretty well done with Kessler unmasking himself by turning and barking at Becca to shut up.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 4 July 2024
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2024
The film becomes a race against time as Lucy attempts to unmask the killer and and rewrite history in order to save her family.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
In mid-August, in the midst of settlement talks, Coughlin asked the court to pause the process required to unmask the outside entities involved with LDF as all sides tried to resolve the dispute.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2024
Viewers have been speculating about Kessler for weeks, and the reveal here is pretty well done with Kessler unmasking himself by turning and barking at Becca to shut up.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 4 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmask
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The first minutes of Dexter: Original Sin reveal that Dexter Morgan lives.Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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Interestingly, the data reveal a divide between playoff teams and those narrowly missing the cut.Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Officials in Arizona this week said nearly a half-dozen animals including a cheetah and a mountain lion at a Phoenix-area zoo died and others are sick after being exposed to the bird flu.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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The parking payment app ParkMobile, which operates in Detroit and numerous other Michigan cities, has agreed to a $32.8 million settlement after a 2021 data breach exposed the information of more than 21 million users.Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
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And markets may ding companies that lag significantly behind their competitors, a dynamic that will be revealed when public companies around the globe disclose their climate information.Justin Worland, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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Financial details of the settlement weren’t disclosed in the court documents.Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024
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With the help of a notorious Fallen angel, Bryce uncovers a dark power threatening their world in the quest for justice.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Iranian officials and media have not linked bitcoin’s surge and the ongoing blackouts but the public has, with social media users resharing a video showing a massive bitcoin farm earlier this year uncovered in Iran.Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Read on to discover how even the toughest patina can be addressed.Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
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The bodies of 11 Indian nationals and one Georgian citizen were discovered on the second floor above an Indian restaurant in Gudauri, the largest ski resort in the country, local police said in a statement issued Saturday.Christian Edwards, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Some tell Smolenyak that the quality of their relationship with the deceased doesn’t justify the cost of picking up their ashes or arranging a funeral.Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Ahead of the Season 6 premiere, Simms told several news outlets that the has no intention to leave any loose ends at the show's conclusion.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Unmask.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmask. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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