Obscure
Obscure verb - To keep secret or shut off from view.
Usage example: the investigative reporters obscured their real motives for visiting the company by pretending the story was about something else
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
- Hilarity Ensues as they attempt to reconstruct what happened the previous night (in addition to the obvious) and reveal/obscure their respective histories and secrets to/from each other.
Source: Vegas Crossover - Only Known by Their Nickname: A few obscure sites reveal his name, but he's always called "Rawk", and insists that you call him as such.
Source: Lets Play / Rawkhawk 64 -
It's a Running Gag for him to reveal that he happens to be an expert in some obscure and ridiculously specialized branch of science, anything from exploring jungles to reading ancient languages.
Source: Omnidisciplinary Scientist
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