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unearth
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
unearth
(verb)
unearth
/ˌʌn
ˈ
ɚθ/
verb
unearths
;
unearthed
;
unearthing
unearth
/ˌʌn
ˈ
ɚθ/
verb
unearths
;
unearthed
;
unearthing
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNEARTH
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1
:
to find (something) that was buried in the earth
unearth
[=
dig up
] buried treasure
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2
:
to find or discover (something) that was hidden or lost
unearth
a secret
An old document was
unearthed
from the files.
They
unearthed
evidence that he had accepted bribes.
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