revelation

n.揭露

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
revelation (noun)
1.
a) an act of or communicating divine truth - revealing
b) something that is by God to humans - revealed
2.
a) an act of revealing to view or making known
b) something that is revealed , especially an enlightening or astonishing disclosure - shocking revelations
c) a pleasant often enlightening surprise - her talent was a revelation
3.
capitalized an apocalyptic writing addressed to early Christians of Asia Minor and included as a book in the New Testament - called also Apocalypse see bible table
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
revelation (noun)
the act or an instance of making known something previously unknown or concealed
SYNONYMS:
disclosure, divulgence, exposure
RELATED WORDS:
bombshell, kick, kicker, surprise ( surprize); acknowledgment ( acknowledgement), admission, avowal, concession, confession
NEAR ANTONYMS:
concealment, cover-up
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