unmask

/ˈʌnˌmæsk/
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Other forms: unmasked; unmasking; unmasks

Definitions of unmask
  1. verb
    take the mask off
    “unmask the imposter”
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    antonyms:
    mask
    put a mask on or cover with a mask
    type of:
    expose, uncover
    remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
  2. verb
    reveal the true nature of
    “The journal article unmasked the corrupt politician”
    synonyms: uncloak
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    type of:
    debunk, expose
    expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas
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