Unmask: alternatives and connections

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Unmask

To strip of a mask or disguise; to lay open; to expose.

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Expose 76% connected

To set forth; to set out to public view; to exhibit; to show; to display; as, to expose goods for sale; to expose pictures to public inspection.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Uncover 76% connected

To take the cover from; to divest of covering; as, to uncover a box, bed, house, or the like; to uncover one's body.

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Uncloak 92% connected

To remove a cloak or cover from; to deprive of a cloak or cover; to unmask; to reveal.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Mask 94% connected

A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection; as, a dancer's mask; a fencer's mask; a ball player's mask.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Mask 94% connected

A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection; as, a dancer's mask; a fencer's mask; a ball player's mask.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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