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unmasker

7.1

A person or thing that shows who someone really is

noun
/ʌnˈmæskər/

: desenmascarador

She became known as the unmasker of corporate fraud, bringing hidden practices to light through her investigations.

I think Trump got the idea that unmaskers are the real criminals from this classic episode of scooby-doo.

Examples

In the movie, the detective served as the unmasker, revealing the villain's true identity at the climax.
The journalist acted as an unmasker by exposing the corruption behind the politician's facade.
I think Trump got the idea that unmaskers are the real criminals from this classic episode of scooby-doo.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Synonyms

revealer

vsunmasker

1 4.9

A person or thing that makes something known to others

focuses specifically on uncovering a person's true identity or nature rather than general clarity

exposer

vsunmasker

6.0

A person who reveals secrets or dishonest acts to the public

focuses on uncovering a person's real identity or nature rather than public scandals

revelator

vsunmasker

8.9

A person who makes hidden facts known to others

focuses on revealing an individual's true identity or nature rather than general secrets

Antonyms

concealer

1 4.1

A person or thing that hides something to keep it secret

How Revealing

whistleblower

324 6.2

unmasker

7.1

leaker

16 7.3

informant

165 5.6

source

∞ 2.3

Surface Forms

unmasker singular

unmaskers plural

Morphology

unmasker = unmask (transparent) = un + mask + er

The immediate base 'unmask' is a clear verb built from 'un-' + 'mask', and adding '-er' yields an agent/instrument in a regular way.

Etymology

Unmasker comes from un- 'remove' and mask 'cover', plus -er 'one who'. Think of someone taking off a mask to show the real face, so an unmasker is a person who reveals someone's true identity or nature.