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revelation
revelation AC /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/ noun
 Word Family: adjective: revealing, revelatory; verb: reveal; noun: revelation; adverb: revealingly
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Old French
 Origin: Latin, from revelare; reveal
1. [countable] a surprising fact about someone or something that was previously secret and is now made known
    revelation about/concerning
    He resigned after revelations about his affair.
    startling revelations about his background
    revelation that
    revelations that two senior officers had lied in court
2. [uncountable] the act of suddenly making known a surprising fact that had previously been secret
    revelation of
    the revelation of previously unknown facts
3. [countable] informal something that is surprisingly good, enjoyable, or useful
    revelation to
    Alice Walker’s novel was a real revelation to me.
4. [uncountable and countable] an event, experience etc that is considered to be a message from God
—revelatory /ˌrevəˈleɪtəri $ ˈrevələtɔːri/ adjective:
    His playing has many moments of revelatory insights.