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- pronunciation:
- uhn
uhrth
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
unearths, unearthing, unearthed |
| definition 1: |
to dig up out of, or as if out of, the earth.
- synonyms:
- excavate, mine, shovel
- similar words:
- dig, disinter, exhume, quarry
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| definition 2: |
to uncover or reveal, as by searching.
The distracted bookkeeper finally unearthed his client's expense sheet.- synonyms:
- dig out, search, uncover
- similar words:
- discover, expose, find, locate, reveal, rummage, trace
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| related words: |
ascertain, discover, expose, find, learn, locate, root, trace, uncover |
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