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suddenly-disclosed

|sud-den-ly-dis-closed|

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/ˈsʌdənli dɪsˈkloʊzd/

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/ˈsʌdənli dɪsˈkləʊzd/

(disclose)

revealing information

Base Form	Plural	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Noun	Adjective	Adjective	Adjective
disclose	disclosures	discloses	disclosed	disclosed	disclosing	disclosure	disclosed	surprisingly-disclosed	predictably-disclosed

Etymology

Etymology Information

'disclose' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'disclosen,' where 'dis-' meant 'apart' and 'closen' meant 'to close.'

Historical Evolution

'disclosen' transformed into the modern English word 'disclose.'

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to open or uncover,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to reveal or make known.'

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

revealed or made known unexpectedly or without prior notice.

The suddenly-disclosed information shocked everyone at the meeting.

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Last updated: 2025/07/13 13:15