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unmask

[uhn-mask, -mahsk] / ʌnˈmæsk, -ˈmɑsk /
VERB
reveal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bring to light expose uncover
STRONG
acknowledge admit announce bare confess disclose display divulge exhibit leak show tell unclothe unearth unveil
WEAK
bring out into the open come out with let cat out of the bag make known make public
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal cover hide
STRONG
deny disavow refuse repudiate secrete withhold

Example Sentences

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Gen. Cameron Bell to explain the thinking behind a pair of trailblazing new laws meant to unmask the federal immigration agents patrolling Golden State streets and compel them to identify themselves.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

AFP found dozens of posts across social media, in which users shared AI-generated images purporting to "unmask" the agent who shot her.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Other states are also looking at similar measures to unmask federal agents.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2025

And so on Monday, as Filipinos demanded an explanation, President Marcos Jr announced an inquiry that would "unmask the swindlers and find out how much they stole".

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

Whoever did this had wanted only to unmask me without my permission, to humiliate me by intentionally undermining a decision I’d made to keep some parts of me for just myself.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi