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revealing
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re·veal·ing  (r-vlng)
adj.
Permitting an elucidating glimpse or a perception of something intimate or concealed: a very revealing biography; a revealing gown.

re·vealing·ly adv.

revealing
Adjective
1. disclosing information that one did not know: she made several revealing remarks during the interview
2. (of clothes) showing more of the body than is usual
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.revealingrevealing - the speech act of making something evident
tattle, singing, telling - disclosing information or giving evidence about another
speech act - the use of language to perform some act
display - behavior that makes your feelings public; "a display of emotion"
divulgement, divulgence - the act of disclosing something that was secret or private
discovery - something that is discovered
discovery - (law) compulsory pretrial disclosure of documents relevant to a case; enables one side in a litigation to elicit information from the other side concerning the facts in the case
giveaway - an unintentional disclosure
informing, ratting - to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
news leak, leak - unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information
exposure - the disclosure of something secret; "they feared exposure of their campaign plans"
Adj.1.revealing - disclosing unintentionally; "a telling smile"; "a telltale panel of lights"; "a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down"
informatory, informative - providing or conveying information
2.revealing - showing or making known; "her dress was scanty and revealing"
concealing - covering or hiding; "the concealing darkness"; "concealing curtains prevented discovery"
Translations
revealing [rɪˈviːlɪŋ] adjrevelador(a)
revealing [rɪˈviːlɪŋ] reveal adjrévélateur/trice; [dress] → au décolleté généreux or suggestif
revealing [rɪˈviːlɪŋ] reveal adj (comment, action) → aufschlussreich;
(dress) → tief ausgeschnitten
revealing [rɪˈviːlɪŋ] adjrivelatore/trice; [dress] → scollato/a


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