What does revelation mean?
Revelation means The act of revealing or disclosing..
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/ˌɹɛv.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ · noun
The act of revealing or disclosing..
The revelation of the culprits' identities was cathartic for the populace.
Magicians talk about the revelation at the end of a trick.
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But it was much more than a mere ship. Its systems, processes, and technology were so advanced that they dwarfed every accomplishment of the Citadel species. Its grandeur and complexity rivaled the greatest creations of the Protheans—the mass relays and the Citadel. It may have even surpassed them. And if Saren could learn and understand how it worked, he could seize all that power for himself. He’d spent his entire life preparing for a moment like this. Everything he’d ever done—his military service, his career with the Spectres—was only a prelude to this revelation. Now he had found his true purpose; destiny had led him here.
The use of algorithms in policing is one example of their increasing influence on our lives.[…]who, if anyone, is policing their use[?] Such concerns were sharpened further by the continuing revelations about how the US National Security Agency (NSA) has been using algorithms to help it interpret the colossal amounts of data it has collected from its covert dragnet of international telecommunications.
This invention was a revelation for farmers throughout the region, who immediately adopted it.
This does not mean that God has difficulty overcoming obstacles; if one questions whether revelation is ‘a simple matter’, this need not refer to whether or not God has to exert himself greatly to overcome these obstacles, or whether he is grieved or suffers in some way to overcome these obstacles.
This invention was a revelation for farming throughout the region, where it doubled crop yields.
Use revelation when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Revelation means The act of revealing or disclosing..
Common synonyms include apocalypse, disclosure, revealing.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The revelation of the culprits' identities was cathartic for the populace.
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