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unmask

[/ʌnˈmɑːsk/]
verb
desmascarar
1. To remove a mask from someone's face
She unmasked the actor at the masquerade ball.
Ela desmascarou o ator no baile de máscaras.
2. To reveal someone's true identity or hidden nature
The investigation unmasked the criminal's real identity.
A investigação desmascarou a verdadeira identidade do criminoso.
3. To expose deception or fraud
The journalist unmasked the corruption within the organization.
O jornalista desmascarou a corrupção dentro da organização.
NYC Slang
out someone / bust them
Synonyms
exposerevealuncoverdiscoverdisclose
Antonyms
maskhideconcealdisguisecover

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desmascarar
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
desmascarar
Common in formal and informal contexts
Portugal
desmascarar
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

unmask a fraud
unmask the truth
unmask someone's real intentions
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