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unmask

[uhn-mask, -mahsk] / ʌnˈmæsk, -ˈmɑsk /
VERB
reveal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bring to light expose uncover
STRONG
acknowledge admit announce bare confess disclose display divulge exhibit leak show tell unclothe unearth unveil
WEAK
bring out into the open come out with let cat out of the bag make known make public
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal cover hide
STRONG
deny disavow refuse repudiate secrete withhold

Example Sentences

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Gen. Cameron Bell to explain the thinking behind a pair of trailblazing new laws meant to unmask the federal immigration agents patrolling Golden State streets and compel them to identify themselves.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Wiener said he will immediately file his updated bill in order to unmask U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

They want DHS employees, namely ICE and Customs and Border Protection officers, to unmask and wear clear and visible identification.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

AFP found dozens of posts across social media, in which users shared AI-generated images purporting to "unmask" the agent who shot her.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

In the 1920s, during the Teapot Dome scandal, William had helped unmask the corruption in President Harding’s cabinet.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield