to unbury
1
6.5
- verb
- /ʌnˈbɛri/
:
revelar
- The journalist worked hard to unbury the truth behind the scandal that had been hidden for years.
Examples
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They they recently unburied Salvador Dali to do like, a paternity test.
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The body of Sailor, now identified and named, has been confiscated by the government so that the truths that Sarath and Anil have unburied will never become public knowledge.
Academic text (2008) -
Researchers hope to unbury ancient artifacts that can shed light on the civilization's past.
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Her investigation aimed to unbury the secrets of the company's corrupt practices.
Synonyms
∞
2.3
Show something that was hidden or secret
478
1.0
To make secret information known to other people
342
4.1
Reveal hidden facts or bad actions to people
243
3.5
Reveal secret facts to the public
109
4.1
To make something known for the first time
32
3.7
Tell secret or private information to other people
31
4.1
To show something that was hidden, often feelings or body parts
23
4.2
Show what someone or something really is
20
3.7
To show facts that were hidden before
18
6.0
Tell a secret by accident before others know
8
3.7
Make secret information known to the public
7
4.0
Make something visible by removing a cover
2
4.4
To tell people about something secret
2
5.5
To show something hidden so people can see it
2
7.7
Reveal a secret or someone's identity
1
5.5
To tell a secret by accident and spoil a surprise
1
7.7
To make something hidden become visible by removing a cover or showing the truth
1
7.5
Reveal information that was hidden during a study or experiment
To show something that was hidden
Antonyms
How Revealed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unbury is formed from un- ('reverse') and bury ('to hide' or 'to put in the ground'), so a helpful way to remember it is to think of 'undoing' a hiding. That's why unbury can also mean to bring out a secret or make something hidden known.