List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 329

SYNONYMS: reveal, expose, disclose, divulge, betray.
These verbs signify to make known what has been or ought to be kept from the knowledge of others.

Reveal suggests uncovering what has been concealed: He was glad it was to him she had revealed her secret.
To expose is to lay bare to public scrutiny: In a slip of the tongue the schemer exposed his true motivation.
Disclose means to make known as if by removing a cover: The journalist refused to disclose the source of her information.
Divulge often implies the improper revelation of something private or secret: I will never divulge, holding such things to be holy secrets.
To betray is to make known in a breach of trust or confidence: A servant betrayed their presence to the Germans. The term can also mean to reveal against one's desire or will: Her comment betrayed annoyance.