DISCLOSURE

disclosure, revelation, revealing

(noun) the speech act of making something evident

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

disclosure (countable and uncountable, plural disclosures)

The act of revealing something.

(legal) The making known of a previously hidden fact or series of facts to another party; the act of disclosing.

(legal) A previously hidden fact or series of facts that is made known.

Synonyms

• revelation

Antonyms

• closure

Source: Wiktionary


Dis*clo"sure, n. Etym: [See Disclose, v. t., and cf. Closure.]

1. The act of disclosing, uncovering, or revealing; bringing to light; exposure. He feels it [his secret] beating at his heart, rising to his throat, and demanding disclosure. D. Webster.

2. That which is disclosed or revealed. Were the disclosures of 1695 forgotten Macaulay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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19 April 2025

CATCH

(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”


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