disclosure
NounUS[dih-skloh-zher]/dɪˈskloʊʒɚ/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- the speech act of making something evidentSynonyms: revelationrevealingType of speech actKinds discovery, exposure, tattle, display, giveaway, informing, leak, divulgence
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Dis·clo′sure (?; 135), noun
Origin: See Disclose, transitive verb, 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.— Daniel Webster
2. That which is disclosed or revealed.
Were the disclosures of 1695 forgotten?— Thomas Babington Macaulay
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54