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reveal a secret

[/rɪˈviːl ə ˈsiːkrət/]
verb phrase
revelar um segredo
1. to disclose or make known something that was previously hidden or unknown
She decided to reveal a secret about her past to her best friend.
Ela decidiu revelar um segredo sobre seu passado para sua melhor amiga.
2. to unintentionally or intentionally expose confidential information
He accidentally revealed a secret during the meeting.
Ele acidentalmente revelou um segredo durante a reunião.
NYC Slang
spill the tea / rat someone out
Synonyms
disclose a secretdivulge a secretexpose a secrettell a secretuncover a secret
Antonyms
conceal a secrethide a secretkeep a secretwithhold information

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
revelar um segredo
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
contar um segredo / soltar um segredo
colloquial, informal usage
São Paulo
revelar um segredo / tirar um segredo do pé
formal and colloquial variants
Portugal
revelar um segredo / contar um segredo
standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

let the cat out of the bag
spill the beans
come clean
open Pandora's box
tirar um segredo do pé (Portuguese)
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