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Unearth

To drive or draw from the earth; hence, to uncover; to bring out from concealment; to bring to light; to disclose; as, to unearth a secret.

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Manner of action 1

Dig 76% connected

To turn up, or delve in, (earth) with a spade or a hoe; to open, loosen, or break up (the soil) with a spade, or other sharp instrument; to pierce, o…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Locate 76% connected

To place; to set in a particular spot or position.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Reveal 76% connected

To make known (that which has been concealed or kept secret); to unveil; to disclose; to show.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Unveil 76% connected

To remove a veil from; to divest of a veil; to uncover; to disclose to view; to reveal; as, she unveiled her face.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Excavate 92% connected

To hollow out; to form cavity or hole in; to make hollow by cutting, scooping, or digging; as, to excavate a ball; to excavate the earth.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Aberration noun · 78% connection

A small periodical change of position in the stars and other heavenly bodies, due to the combined effect of the motion of light and th…

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Abscondence noun · 78% connection

Fugitive concealment; secret retirement; hiding.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: drive, draw, earth, hence, uncover.
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Babble verb · 78% connection

To disclose by too free talk, as a secret.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: drive, draw, earth, hence, uncover.
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Bay verb · 78% connection

To bark at; hence, to follow with barking; to bring or drive to bay; as, to bay the bear.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: drive, draw, earth, hence, uncover.
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Blackwash verb · 78% connection

bring (information) out of concealment

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Break verb · 78% connection

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auctio…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: drive, draw, earth, hence, uncover.
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Bring out verb · 78% connection

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auctio…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: drive, draw, earth, hence, uncover.
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Centralize verb · 78% connection

To draw or bring to a center point; to gather into or about a center; to bring into one system, or under one control.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: drive, draw, earth, hence, uncover.
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Cryptography noun · 78% connection

The act or art of writing in secret characters; also, secret characters, or cipher.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: drive, draw, earth, hence, uncover.
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Decipher verb · 78% connection

To translate from secret characters or ciphers into intelligible terms; as, to decipher a letter written in secret characters.

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Detect verb · 78% connection

To uncover; to discover; to find out; to bring to light; as, to detect a crime or a criminal; to detect a mistake in an account.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: drive, draw, earth, hence, uncover.
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Disclose verb · 78% connection

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auctio…

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Discover verb · 78% connection

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auctio…

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Divulge verb · 78% connection

To make public; to several or communicate to the public; to tell (a secret) so that it may become generally known; to disclose; -- sai…

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Draw verb · 78% connection

To move; to come or go; literally, to draw one's self; -- with prepositions and adverbs; as, to draw away, to move off, esp. in racing…

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Drive verb · 78% connection

To urge on and direct the motions of, as the beasts which draw a vehicle, or the vehicle borne by them; hence, also, to take in a carr…

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Elicit verb · 78% connection

To draw out or entice forth; to bring to light; to bring out against the will; to deduce by reason or argument; as, to elicit truth by…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: drive, draw, earth, hence, uncover.
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Expose verb · 78% connection

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auctio…

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