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What is another word for lays bare?

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To establish a fact to be true

To display or exhibit something

To tell or express, typically something secret or intimate

To remove one's clothing

To break down into basic elements (for analysis)

To expose to danger or the risk of loss

To make bare by completely removing (everything)

To peel or remove the (natural) skin or outer covering of

To make clear or understandable

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To establish a fact to be true

witnesses to the fact that

submits evidence

demonstrates the truth

gives substance to the fact that

shows once and for all

gets behind

gives evidence

demonstrates the truth of

underpins

displays

recognizes^US

sanctions

formalizes^US

legitimizes^US

authorizes^US

recognises^UK

formalises^UK

legitimises^UK

authorises^UK

throws your weight behind

makes a great show of

flashes about

cracks up

displays ostentatiously

popularizes^US

shouts from the rooftops

brings to public notice

popularises^UK

makes an exhibition of

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“She has the ability to scratch and burrow under the surface of human experience and lay bare both the sacred and profane.”

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To tell or express, typically something secret or intimate

makes a clean breast of

publicizes^US

publicises^UK

lets the cat out of the bag

brings out into the open

spills your guts about

spills the beans about

gets out of your system

blows wide open

brings to public attention

brings to public notice

notifies

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“Garthe's glance penetrated her very soul, and compelled her to lay bare her deepest consciousness.”

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To remove one's clothing

“I remove my own garments of self-righteousness and pride that are nothing but filthy rags, and lay myself naked and bare before you.”

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To break down into basic elements (for analysis)

analyzes^US

analyses^UK

scrutinizes^US

scrutinises^UK

distils^UK

distills^US

decodes

deciphers

disentangles

goes through with a fine-tooth comb

interprets

explicates

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To expose to danger or the risk of loss

jeopardises^UK

jeopardizes^US

goes out of one's depth

drives a nail into the coffin of

puts eggs in one basket

takes shot in the dark

puts it on the line

stands a chance of

leaves things to chance

takes a leap in the dark

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To make bare by completely removing (everything)

Verb

To peel or remove the (natural) skin or outer covering of

moults^UK

molts^US

removes the shells from

Verb

To make clear or understandable

gives an explanation of

puts in plain English

makes perfectly clear

analyzes^US

analyses^UK

makes straightforward

states in layman's language

does into

gets something straight

clears the air about

disinvolves

makes simple

popularizes^US

popularises^UK

explains in simple terms

summarizes^US

emphasizes^US

emphasises^UK

summarises^UK

marks

proclaims

makes more intelligible

makes more comprehensible

makes easier to understand

develops

enucleates

makes easy to understand

makes more accessible

criticizes^US

criticises^UK

reduces to the bare bones

puts into plain English

gives the big picture

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