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unwrap

verb

Remove the outer cover or wrapping of

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
U
Ends with
P
Contains
NW
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ʌnˈɹæp

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Definitions

verb

  1. Remove the outer cover or wrapping of

    “Let's unwrap the gifts!”

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

Let's unwrap the gifts!
Undo the parcel
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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