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révélation

revelation, disclosure

noun reh-veh-lah-SYOHN Rare

Usage Note

Révélation can refer to a sudden personal discovery, a public exposé, or a religious revelation. In entertainment contexts it is used to describe a breakthrough newcomer: la révélation de l'année ('the discovery of the year'). The verb form is révéler ('to reveal').

Examples

"Sa confession a été une vraie révélation."

Natural Translation

His confession was a true revelation.

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