verb · neutral
reveal
/rɪˈviːl/re·VEAL
Band 7+task1task2speaking
to make known something that was previously secret or unknown; to show
Examples
“The survey revealed a surprising preference for public transport.”
“New evidence revealed that the original report was incomplete.”
“The study revealed significant gender differences in employment rates.”
Band 8 sentence
“The audit revealed several procedural errors that had been overlooked for years.”
Collocations
- reveal that
- reveal information
Word family
revelation nounrevealing adjective
Common mistakes
reveal about→reveal that / reveal + clause
It revealed me the results→It revealed the results to me / It showed me the results
Say it for a higher band
5show→6disclose→7+reveal
Synonyms
disclose
Easily confused
disclose
“The company disclosed its financial results yesterday.”
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