Conceal
Conceal verb - To put into a hiding place.
Usage example: wisely concealed the documents in a drawer beneath a false bottom
Reveal
Reveal verb - To make known (as information previously kept secret).
Usage example: at the end of the book, the detective reveals the identity of the mysterious stranger
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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One notable moment had Green's top ripped during a battle...to reveal an interesting new place for girls to conceal their PokéBalls.
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Kittan immediately remarks, "Truly, it is better to conceal than to reveal." Cue Cross-Popping Veins from Yoko.
Source: Barely-There Swimwear -
Internal Reveal: Tina's McIntyre's murder and the person who committed it (Rob Donovan) are shown to the viewers without any attempt to conceal it.
Source: Series / Coronation Street
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