verb · neutral
reveal
/rɪˈviːl/re·VEAL
Band 7+speakingtask1task2
to make known something that was previously hidden or unknown
Examples
“The survey revealed that many students struggle with time management.”
“The data reveal a clear trend over the last decade.”
“He refused to reveal the source of the figures.”
Band 8 sentence
“The longitudinal study revealed previously unnoticed correlations between diet and cognition.”
Collocations
- reveal information/data
- reveal a pattern/trend
- reveal the truth
Word family
revelation nounrevealing adjective
Common mistakes
use 'show' in all cases instead of 'reveal'→reveal
Say it for a higher band
5show→6demonstrate→7+reveal
Synonyms
show
Easily confused
show
“The results show a marked improvement in literacy rates.”
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