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lay bare

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lay bare something

(slightly formal) also lay something bare

to make something obvious that was not known before Her story lays bare the conflicts between two ambitious brothers. The trial was the first to lay bare the secrets of the organization.

Related vocabulary: bare your soul

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lay bare something

to discover or tell people about something that was not previously known or was previously kept secret It's been promoted as the biography that lays bare the truth behind the legend.

See also: bare, lay