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revelation

1 of 1noun
/ˌrɛ.və.ˈleɪ.ʃən/
Forms:revelations
1

the act of making something known or revealed, particularly something surprising or previously unknown

  • The revelation of the secret shocked everyone in the room.
  • Her memoir included a surprising revelation about her childhood.
  • The scientist's discovery was hailed as a major revelation in physics.
  • His sudden revelation about the case helped solve the mystery.
  • A simple question led to the revelation of the company’s unethical practices.
2

the speech act of making something evident

3

the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the Apostle

4

communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency