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revealing

re·vea·ling

UK/ɹɪˈviːlɪŋ/ US/ɹəˈviːlɪŋ/ fairly common
adjective (2) noun (1)

adjective

1.

disclosing unintentionally

  • “a telling smile”
  • “a telltale panel of lights”
  • “a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down”
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2.

showing or making known

  • “her dress was scanty and revealing”
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Origin

From Middle English reveling; equivalent to reveal + -ing.

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