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uncover

verb

Remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
U
Ends with
R
Contains
NC
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ʌnˈkʌvɚ

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Definitions

verb

  1. Remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body

    “Uncover your belly”

verb

  1. Reveal to view as by removing a cover

    “The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set”

verb

  1. Make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

    “The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold”

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Example Sentences

Uncover your belly
The man exposed himself in the subway
The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set
The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
The actress won't reveal how old she is
Bring out the truth
He broke the news to her
Unwrap the evidence in the murder case
The newspaper uncovered the President's illegal dealings

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