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rev-uh-LAYSHUN/ˌrevəˈleɪʃn/

A revelation is a surprising fact that becomes known, or a religious disclosure: a shocking revelation, divine revelation. Reveal (already in the dictionary) is the verb; concealment sits opposite. A palette is design; a missing spare is a rota fact.

Meaning

A surprising fact that becomes known; also a religious disclosure.

Examples

• “The revelation was an unnamed spare, not a muted palette.”
• “Reveal is already in this course. Disclosure is the formal twin. Colour is branding. A blank on the rota is the finding. Name the spare; then the hex codes.”

Good to know

A surprising disclosed fact. Verb: reveal (already in the dictionary). A palette ≠ a named spare.

Near in meaning

disclosure

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