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make known

VERB
admit
Synonyms
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accept affirm agree allow approve concede confirm declare disclose grant indicate permit recognize reveal talk tell
STRONG
accord acquiesce adopt avow bare communicate concur confide consent credit divulge enumerate expose let narrate number own proclaim profess recite relate spill tolerate uncover unveil yield
WEAK
bring to light cop a plea go into details let on open up own up subscribe to
Antonyms
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conceal contradict decline deny disagree disallow disapprove dispute dissent hide invalidate listen misunderstand oppose protest refuse reject repudiate veto
STRONG
argue cover differ disown keep object prevent secrete sell suppress withhold
WEAK
confute debar dismiss eject exclude expel gainsay oust repel shut
VERB
advertise
Synonyms
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announce communicate disclose display endorse exhibit proclaim promote reveal sponsor tout
STRONG
acquaint advance advise apprise ballyhoo bill blazon boost circularize declare divulge drum expose flaunt herald hype inform notify pitch plug promulgate puff push show splash spot uncover unmask
WEAK
beat the drum for build up get on soapbox for hard sell make a pitch press agent put on the map soft sell
Antonyms
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bottle up conceal cover disapprove hide hurt secrete suppress withhold
STRONG
deceive decrease deny discourage halt secret
WEAK
keep secret
VERB
advise
Synonyms
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apprise inform notify tell warn
STRONG
acquaint clue post report show update
WEAK
clue in fill in give the word keep posted lay it out let in on put next to put on the line put on to tip off
Antonyms
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conceal hide
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withhold
WEAK
betray deceive delude fool keep mum keep quiet keep secret lie pretend trick
VERB
air
Synonyms
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broadcast circulate communicate declare disclose display publicize publish put reveal speak tell
STRONG
disseminate divulge exhibit expose proclaim state utter ventilate voice
WEAK
make public
Antonyms
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conceal cover hide keep quiet listen secret secrete suppress withhold
WEAK
be quiet close up
VERB
announce
Synonyms
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call declare disclose issue publish release report reveal tell
STRONG
advertise annunciate blast blazon broadcast communicate disseminate divulge drum impart intimate proclaim promulgate propound publicize state trumpet
WEAK
give out make public pass the word run off at mouth sound off spread around
Antonyms
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conceal hide hold keep listen suppress
STRONG
keep quiet secret
WEAK
be quiet bottle up keep secret refrain repress withhold
VERB
betray
Synonyms
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reveal
STRONG
disclose evince inform manifest show sing snitch spill squeal stool tattle tell uncover unmask
WEAK
blurt out dime fink on give away lay bare let slip rat on tell on turn in
Antonyms
STRONG
conceal cover hide withhold
WEAK
be faithful be loyal be quiet defend keep secret protect support
VERB
communicate
Synonyms
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advertise broadcast connect contact convey correspond disclose disseminate get across get through impart inform interact pass on publicize reach out relate reveal suggest tell transfer transmit write
STRONG
acquaint advise announce betray break carry declare discover divulge enlighten hint imply network phone proclaim publish raise report signify spread state unfold
WEAK
be in touch interface keep in touch let on let out ring up touch base
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal hide hold keep keep secret secret take withhold
STRONG
be quiet deceive delude keep quiet lose mislead repress stop suppress
WEAK
bottle up cover
VERB
convey
Synonyms
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communicate disclose impart pass on reveal send tell transmit
STRONG
break carry conduct project relate
WEAK
put across
Antonyms
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conceal cover hide keep receive suppress take withhold
WEAK
hold keep secret maintain refrain retain
VERB
disclose
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledge admit confess discover divulge leak publish reveal tell uncover unveil
STRONG
avow bare betray blab broadcast communicate display exhibit expose impart mouth open own relate show snitch spill squeal unfurl utter
WEAK
bring to light come out of the closet give away lay bare let slip spill the beans
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal cover deny disavow hide refuse repudiate secrete suppress
STRONG
be quiet keep keep quiet protect secret withhold
VERB
display
Synonyms
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advertise boast demonstrate disclose emblazon exhibit expose feature flash flaunt illustrate open perform present promote publish represent reveal unveil
STRONG
arrange bare betray brandish evidence evince expand extend flourish glaze grandstand impart manifest model parade promulgate showcase sport uncover unfold unfurl unmask unroll vamp
WEAK
bring to view lay bare lay out make clear open out set out show off spread out stretch out trot out
Antonyms
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conceal cover hide refrain withhold
STRONG
abridge contract keep lessen lower shorten shrink
WEAK
secrete
VERB
expose
Synonyms
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bare bring to light disclose display open prove uncover unmask
STRONG
advertise air betray brandish broadcast crack debunk denude disport divulge exhibit feature flash flaunt leak manifest parade present publish report show spill streak unclothe unearth unfold unveil
WEAK
dig up give away lay bare lay open let cat out of bag let out open to view put on view show off smoke out tip off trot out unshroud
Antonyms
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conceal cover hide secrete withhold
STRONG
be quiet bury keep secret refrain suppress
WEAK
guard protect save shield
VERB
express
Synonyms
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assert communicate convey declare disclose give hint indicate put reveal say show speak suggest tell voice
STRONG
air asseverate bespeak broach circulate connote couch denote depict designate divulge embody enunciate evince exhibit formulate frame import insinuate intend intimate manifest phrase proclaim pronounce represent spell state symbolize testify utter vent ventilate verbalize word
WEAK
add up to pop off put across put into words stand for
Antonyms
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be quiet conceal cover deny hide hold keep listen refrain suppress take withhold
STRONG
close close up mumble
VERB
intimate
Synonyms
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affirm assert impart imply
STRONG
air allude announce aver avouch communicate connote declare expose express hint indicate infer insinuate leak profess remind spring state utter vent voice warn
WEAK
drop a hint let cat out of bag let it be known make noise spill the beans
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny
STRONG
be quiet bottle up conceal cover hide suppress withhold
VERB
let on
Synonyms
WEAK
allow avow betray concede confess disclose divulge give away grant hint imply indicate let out mouth own own up reveal say spill suggest tell uncover unveil
Antonyms
WEAK
deny disacknowledge
VERB
mention
Synonyms
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acknowledge allude to bring up cite declare detail disclose discuss introduce name notice point out quote recount report reveal speak of specify suggest tell touch on
STRONG
acquaint adduce advert broach communicate designate divulge enumerate impart infer instance intimate notify observe remark state
WEAK
call attention to hint at point to speak about throw out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal disavow hide ignore neglect suppress withhold
STRONG
hold back keep
VERB
narrate
Synonyms
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chronicle depict portray recite recount rehearse unfold
STRONG
characterize delineate descant disclose discourse enumerate expatiate paint picture proclaim relate repeat report reveal spin state tell
WEAK
give an account of hold forth set forth tell a story
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal hide
STRONG
suppress
VERB
notify
Synonyms
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advise alert announce apprise brief caution declare disclose give reveal suggest telephone tell tip off warn
STRONG
acquaint air assert blazon broadcast cable circulate convey cue debrief disseminate divulge enlighten express herald hint mention post proclaim promulgate publish radio report speak spread state talk teach vent wire write
WEAK
clue in fill in let in on let know pass out send word wise up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal hide keep secret refrain suppress withhold
STRONG
be quiet collect gather keep listen mislead
VERB
present
Synonyms
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cite declare display do give offer perform pose produce raise show stage submit suggest
STRONG
acquaint adduce advance allege exhibit expose expound extend imply infer intimate lay manifest mount pitch proffer proposition recount relate state tender
WEAK
do the honors fix up get-together give an introduction hold out make a pitch open to view put forward put on roll out trot out
Antonyms
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abandon conceal deny fight hide neglect stop take
STRONG
cover take back
VERB
push
Synonyms
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advance boost
STRONG
hype plug propagandize publicize puff
WEAK
cry up
Antonyms
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decrease halt
STRONG
conceal hide secret
WEAK
discourage dissuade pull repress suppress
VERB
report
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account for announce broadcast declare describe detail disclose document inform list mention note notify present publish record reveal tell
STRONG
advise air cable circulate cover enunciate impart inscribe itemize narrate proclaim promulgate recite recount rehearse relate relay retail spread state summarize telephone trumpet wire
WEAK
bring word give an account of give the facts make public pass on provide details set forth write up
Antonyms
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conceal hide misrepresent refrain secret suppress withhold
STRONG
keep
VERB
reveal
Synonyms
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acknowledge admit affirm announce concede confess declare divulge explain expose inform publish report tell
STRONG
avow betray broadcast communicate impart leak notify proclaim talk unfold utter
WEAK
break the news bring out into open bring to light come out with get out of system give away give out give the low-down let cat out of the bag let fall let on let out let slip make plain make public put cards on table
Antonyms
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conceal contradict deny disavow dispute dissent hide refuse reject repudiate secrete suppress
STRONG
keep keep quiet withhold
WEAK
cover
VERB
say
Synonyms
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add announce answer assert claim convey declare deliver disclose do estimate express maintain mention read repeat reply report respond reveal speak state suggest tell voice
STRONG
affirm allege communicate conjecture divulge flap gab guess imagine imply jaw judge lip opine orate perform pronounce rap recite rehearse relate remark render rumor spiel utter verbalize yak
WEAK
break silence come out with give voice put forth put into words
Antonyms
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ask be quiet conceal deny disclaim hide hold keep keep secret listen neglect question refrain request retain suppress withhold
STRONG
fail praise
VERB
show
Synonyms
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appear come demonstrate determine disclose display establish explain get illustrate indicate mark note present project prove reach register reveal show up teach
STRONG
arrive assert clarify discover divulge elucidate emerge evidence evince instruct loom manifest materialize point proclaim unveil
WEAK
be visible blow in get in lay out make out make the scene ostend put in appearance show one's face testify to turn up
Antonyms
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conceal confuse cover depart disprove fail go hide leave lose miss obscure secrete withhold
STRONG
disappear
WEAK
abandon deny leave alone refuse veto
VERB
speak
Synonyms
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chat communicate convey declare deliver express go say shout tell utter voice whisper
STRONG
allege articulate assert aver blab chew converse descant discourse drawl enunciate expatiate gab gas jaw modulate mouth mumble murmur mutter perorate pronounce rap sound spiel spill state verbalize vocalize yak yammer
WEAK
break silence lip make public open one's mouth pop off put into words speak one's piece yakety-yak
Antonyms
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be quiet conceal hold keep retain withhold
STRONG
deny hide mumble praise speak clearly
WEAK
listen
VERB
spread
Synonyms
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circulate disseminate distribute propagate scatter transmit
STRONG
advertise blazon broadcast cast declare diffuse proclaim promulgate publish radiate shed sow strew
WEAK
make public
Antonyms
STRONG
conceal hide
VERB
tell
Synonyms
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advise announce confess declare disclose explain express inform instruct mention notify order report reveal say speak state summon
STRONG
acquaint apprise authorize bid command direct divulge enjoin impart leak level proclaim recite represent require utter
WEAK
break the news call upon clue in fill in give facts give out keep posted lay open leave word let in on let know let slip open up put before reel off spit it out
Antonyms
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ask be quiet conceal deny disavow hide keep secret question secrete suppress withhold
STRONG
deceive keep mislead
WEAK
estimate figure guess listen misunderstand
VERB
uncover
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bring to light crack discover divulge expose unearth
STRONG
bare betray break denude display leak open show strike strip subject tap tell unclothe unmask unveil unwrap
WEAK
dig up give away hit upon lay bare lay open open up stumble on tip one's hand
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal hide
STRONG
cover secret
WEAK
suppress
VERB
unmask
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 public
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal cover hide
STRONG
deny disavow refuse repudiate secrete withhold
VERB
unveil
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disclose display open tell
STRONG
bare betray discover divulge expose show spring unbosom uncover
WEAK
bring to light come out give away lay bare lay open let it all hang out make public open up tip one's hand
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal cover hide secrete withhold
STRONG
protect
WEAK
veil
VERB
verbalize
Synonyms
STRONG
articulate blab chat communicate converse enunciate express gab mouth mumble pronounce rap say shout sound state talk tell utter vocalize voice whisper yak yammer
WEAK
break silence open one's mouth put into words
Antonyms
STRONG
ask be quiet conceal hide listen mumble question

Example Sentences

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"There's water, there's gas, there's electricity ... that's part of what we want to make known," the president said.

From Reuters • Feb. 20, 2023

Military spokesperson Zaw Min Tun said in the peace talks, Min Aung Hlaing would ask the aspirations of each ethnic minority group, make known the government’s desires and discuss future plans.

From Seattle Times • May 20, 2022

One of the cameras David had that day was a Rolleiflex, a German make known as a twin-lens reflex camera.

From Washington Post • Oct. 17, 2021

“I had written a short piece on social media as I wanted to make known that it was never my intention to offend or upset anyone from this spread.”

From New York Times • Oct. 24, 2020

DeSheim informed the company that he would produce any play they liked, and they sat like frightened mice, possessing no words to make known their vague desires.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright