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unbosom

verb un·bos·om \-ˈbu̇-zəm also -ˈbü-\

Definition of UNBOSOM

transitive verb

: to give expression to : disclose, reveal

: to disclose the thoughts or feelings of (oneself)

intransitive verb

: to unbosom oneself

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First Known Use of UNBOSOM

circa 1595

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Synonyms: bare, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, let on (about), spill, tell, reveal, uncloak, uncover, unmask, unveil

Antonyms: cloak, conceal, cover (up), enshroud, hide, mask, shroud, veil

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