revaltion
A revelation is the act of revealing or disclosing a surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one that is made in a dramatic way. It can also refer to a divine or supernatural disclosure of information to humanity.
Beispiele
3 von 5The discovery that she had a secret twin sister was a complete revelation to her.
The discovery that she had a secret twin sister was a complete revelation to her.
The committee's final report contained a shocking revelation regarding the misuse of public funds.
The committee's final report contained a shocking revelation regarding the misuse of public funds.
It was a bit of a revelation to find out that my quiet neighbor was actually a famous rock star.
It was a bit of a revelation to find out that my quiet neighbor was actually a famous rock star.
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Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of the word 'REVEAL'. A 'REVEL-ation' is the result of 'REVEAL-ing' something that was hidden behind a veil.
Schnelles Quiz
The journalist's _______ about the company's illegal practices led to a major government investigation.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: revelation
Beispiele
The discovery that she had a secret twin sister was a complete revelation to her.
everydayThe discovery that she had a secret twin sister was a complete revelation to her.
The committee's final report contained a shocking revelation regarding the misuse of public funds.
formalThe committee's final report contained a shocking revelation regarding the misuse of public funds.
It was a bit of a revelation to find out that my quiet neighbor was actually a famous rock star.
informalIt was a bit of a revelation to find out that my quiet neighbor was actually a famous rock star.
The archaeological dig provided a new revelation about the domestic lives of ancient civilizations.
academicThe archaeological dig provided a new revelation about the domestic lives of ancient civilizations.
The CEO's sudden revelation of the merger plans sent the company's stock price soaring.
businessThe CEO's sudden revelation of the merger plans sent the company's stock price soaring.
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Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
a revelation to someone
to be a surprising and enlightening experience for someone
the Book of Revelation
the final book of the New Testament
bring to revelation
to cause something hidden to be known (more commonly 'bring to light')
Wird oft verwechselt mit
A revolution is a forceful overthrow of a government or a radical change, whereas a revelation is the disclosure of a secret.
Elevation refers to height or being raised, while revelation refers to information being revealed.
Nutzungshinweise
Use 'revelation' when describing information that is not just new, but provides a significant 'aha!' moment or changes one's perspective entirely. It is frequently followed by the preposition 'of' or 'about'.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often misspell the word as 'revaltion' or 'revelation' (with extra vowels) and sometimes confuse it with 'revolution' because of the similar suffix.
Merkhilfe
Think of the word 'REVEAL'. A 'REVEL-ation' is the result of 'REVEAL-ing' something that was hidden behind a veil.
Wortherkunft
From the Late Latin 'revelatio', which comes from 'revelare', meaning to 'unveil' or 'draw back the veil'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In Western cultures, the word often carries a religious undertone due to the biblical 'Book of Revelation', implying a truth of monumental importance.
Schnelles Quiz
The journalist's _______ about the company's illegal practices led to a major government investigation.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: revelation
Verwandtes Vokabular
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