Also means
to blurt out, to come out with (informal)
Usage Note
Déballer literally means to unpack boxes or unwrap a parcel. In informal speech, tout déballer means to spill everything — to confess or disclose all one's feelings or secrets. Déballer ses affaires ('to unpack one's things') is the most common everyday use. The related noun déballage can refer to the act of unpacking or, informally, to a full confession.
Examples
"Elle a déballé tous ses cadeaux ce matin."
Natural Translation
She unwrapped all her gifts this morning.
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