revelation

[rev-uh-ley-shuhn] / ˌrɛv əˈleɪ ʃən /

NOUN

disclosure, telling

Synonyms

STRONGEST

announcement discovery epiphany leak news

STRONG

adumbration apocalypse betrayal break broadcasting clue communication cue display divination divulgement earful exhibition exposition exposure exposé flash foreshadowing inspiration manifestation oracle proclamation prophecy publication scoop showing sign tip uncovering unveiling vision

WEAK

blow-by-blow eye-opener lightning bolt the latest unearthing

Antonyms

STRONG

concealment cover hiding quiet secret

Example Sentences

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Later exposed as a total fabrication, the revelation did little to hurt sales of her memoir.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Without giving too much away, the actors play a soon-to-be married couple and, just before their wedding, a shock revelation happens.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Now his name is trending again, his lawsuit against his parents a startling revelation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

But this moment in the documentary isn’t about the revelation itself.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

But once Isobel pointed out specific elements, she could see the complicated emotion, the impending revelation.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Vocabulary lists containing revelation

"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6

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"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary

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