Guide 157 / 200 5 swaps Formal register
Professional words for “reveal”
Five verbs that vary the force of revealing.
i · When it mattersTwo lines, no filler
"Reveal" can sound dramatic. "Disclose" is formal and often required; "uncover" is for hidden things; "expose" is blunt; "unveil" is for launches; "surface" is softer and analytic.
ii · The swaps5 ways
- 01Disclose formal
required reveal
Disclose material related-party transactions.
- 02Uncover neutral
find something concealed
The audit uncovered a duplicated vendor.
- 03Expose neutral
make public, often unflattering
Expose the gap in the reconciliation.
- 04Unveil neutral
for product or initiative launches
Unveil the new offering at the summit.
- 05Surface neutral
softer, analytic reveal
Surface the risk early to legal.