noun
Meaning 1
The act by which somebody or something is unmasked.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- regular unmaskings of criminals
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
unmasking
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verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of unmask
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he published an expose of the graft and corruption in city government
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: expose
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: exposure
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: desemmascarament — act by which somebody is unmasked
- Italian: smascheramento — act by which somebody is unmasked
- Spanish: desenmascaramiento — act by which somebody is unmasked