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Unwrap   /ənrˈæp/   Listen
Unwrap

verb
1.
Remove the outer cover or wrapping of.  Synonym: undo.  "Undo the parcel"
2.
Make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret.  Synonyms: break, bring out, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, give away, let on, let out, reveal.  "The actress won't reveal how old she is" , "Bring out the truth" , "He broke the news to her" , "Unwrap the evidence in the murder case"






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"Unwrap" Quotes from Famous Books



... the papyrus greedily, but I seized it and put it in my pocket, for it was agreed that I was to have all that might be discovered. Then we began to unwrap the body. It was covered with very broad strong bandages, thickly wound and roughly tied, sometimes by means of simple knots, the whole working the appearance of having been executed in great haste and with difficulty. Just over the head was a large lump. Presently, ...
— Cleopatra • H. Rider Haggard

... and began at once to unwrap the various bundles they were hugging, prizes, it seemed, for every game they played, that represented enough plunder to deck a small Christmas tree. After these had been duly admired, with some misgivings on my part, Ian jumped up suddenly, clapping his hand to his ...
— People of the Whirlpool • Mabel Osgood Wright

... "Unwrap them," said Mother Blossom. "They're just alike, one for the girls, and one for you and Bobby. Aunt Polly bought ...
— Four Little Blossoms and Their Winter Fun • Mabel C. Hawley



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