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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
reveal/disclose
Hello,
Can both verbs be used in the following sentences:
- Most of the people interviewed requested that their identity should not be disclosed/revealed.
- She refused to reveal/disclose the contents of the letter - I don't think that disclose would work here.
- Neither side revealed/disclosed what was discussed in the meeting.
What are the nuances in your opinion?
Can both verbs be used in the following sentences:
- Most of the people interviewed requested that their identity should not be disclosed/revealed.
- She refused to reveal/disclose the contents of the letter - I don't think that disclose would work here.
- Neither side revealed/disclosed what was discussed in the meeting.
What are the nuances in your opinion?
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I see no difference in interpretation of disclose and reveal. Something or knowledge is closed and is then disclosed; or is veiled (hidden) and is then revealed. An identity, during a police interview, would be veiled (kept confidential).
- I see no difference in interpretation of disclose and reveal.
- Something or knowledge is closed and is then disclosed; or is veiled (hidden) and is then revealed.
- An identity, during a police interview, would be veiled (kept confidential).
- A sealed letter would remain confidential and likely sealed (veiled).
- A private meeting would not be discussed in public (kept confidential).
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I see no difference in interpretation of disclose and reveal.
Something or knowledge is closed and is then disclosed; or is veiled (hidden) and is then revealed.
An identity, during a police interview, would be veiled (kept confidential).
A sealed letter would remain confidential and likely sealed (veiled).
A private meeting would not be discussed in public (kept confidential).
Something or knowledge is closed and is then disclosed; or is veiled (hidden) and is then revealed.
An identity, during a police interview, would be veiled (kept confidential).
A sealed letter would remain confidential and likely sealed (veiled).
A private meeting would not be discussed in public (kept confidential).
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Would disclose work in the three sentences above? I have to say that "reveal" sounds better to me in all three of them, because something is/remains hidden (as you have pointed out). What do you think?
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Gene93What do you think?Revealed is the more commonly used word and would work in all three. If we were at a circus, the announcer might say "all will be revealed" - yet that would spoil it if they did! I think Disclose is a more business related term.
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