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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
The season finale of the Emmy-winning competition series, where stars disguise their identity wearing extravagant and often peculiar costumes, not only unmasked both finalists but crowned a winner.
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Based on a True Story unmasks a new serial killer — and exposes a killer inside someone close to Ava and Nathan Bartlett — in the true-crime sendup’s deliciously twisted sophomore run.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 22 Nov. 2024
In court filings, Carter and Spiro urged a federal judge to unmask the Jane Doe or dismiss her complaint.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
While the allure of unmasking Bigfoot will continue to captivate many, black bears are likely responsible for most of the sightings attributed to this cryptid, according to an August 2009 article published in the Journal of Biogeography.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Based on a True Story unmasks a new serial killer — and exposes a killer inside someone close to Ava and Nathan Bartlett — in the true-crime sendup’s deliciously twisted sophomore run.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 22 Nov. 2024
In court filings, Carter and Spiro urged a federal judge to unmask the Jane Doe or dismiss her complaint.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
While the allure of unmasking Bigfoot will continue to captivate many, black bears are likely responsible for most of the sightings attributed to this cryptid, according to an August 2009 article published in the Journal of Biogeography.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Their spending is an effect of growth as Mexico reveals.John Tamny, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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New research from Helios Education Foundation reveals that an increase of just 10% in college enrollment could add $8.38 billion to Florida’s economy annually.Mark Wilson, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
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The half-acre property features the one-bedroom historic home, which has been preserved with original period details like a Rumford cooking fireplace, exposed beams, wide-plank hardwood floors, and windows.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2025
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Despite The Doors' popularity, Morrison faced a tarnished reputation after exposing himself at a Miami concert in March 1969.Makena Gera, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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No further details of her diagnosis have been publicly disclosed.Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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The identity of the Emmy award's owner was not disclosed.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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With research from the Manhattan Institute showing that police slow, prevent or uncover more serious crimes by taking all routine precautions, about 45% of all crimes reported ended in arrest, marking the second-highest rate in the past decade.Glenn Minnis | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Jan. 2025
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That work has often uncovered ways in which the real world is more complicated than an earlier generation of models suggested.Ben Casselman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Soderbergh and Jules later discovered that a woman died in the house in the late 1980s, apparently from suicide.Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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The fraudulent charges were discovered by a businessman, who reported the credit card had been originally issued to his father, who was deceased, the sheriff’s office said.Mark Price, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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Trump attempted one last time to get a judge to block the report but was unsuccessful, NPR's Carrie Johnson tells Up First.Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
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Plus, Blue Origin is selling launches at a price per satellite that’s significantly better than SpaceX, a former employee told Forbes.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Unmask.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmask. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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