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
Spill is a synonym for reveal in show topic. In some cases you can use "Spill" instead a verb "Reveal", when it comes to topics like let on. informal substitute
Spill
Spill verb - To make known (as information previously kept secret).
Usage example: the actor's butler spilled the secret to a tabloid for $40,000
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Both words in one sentence
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The Unreveal: Subverted, Ghat decides not to reveal Father-Mother's secret, then Golem steps in to Shoot the Dog and spill the beans.
Source: Video Game / Zeno Clash -
Though Cooper threatens to reveal his past relationships with virgin freshmen if Chris and Stephanie spill the beans to Jordan about Cooper's upcoming marriage to Heather Kick the Dog: Pretty much the book premise.
- Space Marines come to the rescue and do what Space marines do best - spill ungodly amounts of Orkish and human blood - just so at the end, the demon can reveal that the entire planet had previously been converted into a blood altar for releasing him.
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