to unpeel

Examples

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• As the detective worked on the case, he began to unpeel the truth hidden beneath layers of deception.

• In therapy, you can start to unpeel your emotions and understand what truly makes you happy.

• Unpeeling the significance of these visual representations and other learnings was one of our tasks.

  Academic text (1998)

• We did that because not only was U.S. pride at stake in the space race competition with the Soviets, but also because this country believed in the power of science to unpeel the layers of mystery in the universe and because this country believed in the value of knowledge gained from the scientific processes as a roadmap for designing solutions to solve problems affecting the nation as a community.

  Blog text (8)

• The process of unpeeling the layers of her past helped her gain insight into her present behaviors.

Synonyms

U

to unfold

vsto unpeel

263 3.2

Become clear over time

is about gradual revealing layer by layer rather than sudden show

U

to unravel

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76 4.4

To find out what really happened in a confusing situation

reveals hidden meaning slowly rather than only solving a puzzle

U

to uncover

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30 2.7

Remove a cover to show what is under it

exposes things in a slow, layered way rather than all at once

P

to peel back

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22 3.4

Remove a cover or layer by pulling it away slowly

reveals things gradually like removing layer after layer

U

to unveil

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15 4.1

To remove a covering and show a person or thing for the first time

is about gradual disclosure over time not a single debut

U

to unbury

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2 5.8

To take something out of the ground after it is covered

reveals by gradual layer removal rather than digging it up quickly

U

to unspool

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2 7.0

To unfold slowly, like a story or plan

is similar but focuses on peeling back many layers gradually

U

to uncloak

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1 7.7

To make something hidden become visible by removing a cover or showing the truth

is similar but highlights slow, layer by layer disclosure

U

to unhide

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1 4.3

Make something you cannot see appear again

focuses on slow uncovering through successive layer removal

U

to unconceal

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1 7.7

To show something that was hidden

does the same but stresses gradual removal of layers

Antonyms

C

cover

849 1.0

A thing like a lid or blanket that lies over something to keep it safe

M

to mask

89 3.7

To cover part of something to hide or protect it

How Revealed

to expose

413 4.1

to disclose

245 4.1

to reveal

∞ 2.3

to unpeel

1 6.8

to suggest

∞ 2.1

to hint

119 2.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology