lay bare
Strip of concealment
To lay bare is to expose or reveal something previously hidden or covered.
The phrase often applies to secrets, truths, or vulnerabilities: The investigation laid bare decades of corruption.
You can lay bare your soul, your fears, or the facts of a matter.
The image is of stripping away covering to show what lies beneath.
Reveal something hidden
- unmaskReveal true identity
- revealMake something visible
- discloseReveal hidden information
- divulgeReveal private information
uncover · show · display · manifest · broadcast · proclaim · air · leak
Excavate or reveal hidden
- discoverFind something unknown
- excavateRemove earth systematically
- detectNotice or discover
- unmaskReveal true identity
decode · decrypt · illuminate · demystify · unravel · untangle · dissect · probe
Out in open
- denudedStripped of natural covering
- shornCut close, as wool
- unadornedLacking decoration or ornament
- unclothedLacking any garments
uncovered · raw · naked · vulnerable · defenseless · unprotected · unshielded · open
Truthfulness, sincerity
- transparencyState of being see-through
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- sincerityHonest, unfeigned genuineness
- franknessDirect, unguarded honesty
candor · veracity · reality · unvarnished · raw · blunt · stark · brutal honesty
Entry or confession
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
unburdening · outpouring · confessional · candor · openness · catharsis · heart-to-heart · coming clean
unveil
Reveal something hidden
divulge · uncover · show · display · manifest · broadcast · proclaim · air · leak · publicize
unearth
Excavate or reveal hidden
unmask · decode · decrypt · illuminate · demystify · unravel · untangle · dissect · probe · investigate
exposed
Out in open
unclothed · uncovered · raw · naked · vulnerable · defenseless · unprotected · unshielded · open · unguarded
honesty
Truthfulness, sincerity
- transparencyState of being see-through
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- sincerityHonest, unfeigned genuineness
frankness · candor · veracity · reality · unvarnished · raw · blunt · stark · brutal honesty · straight talk
admission
Entry or confession
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
acknowledgment · unburdening · outpouring · confessional · candor · openness · catharsis · heart-to-heart · coming clean · truth-telling
- disclosurerevealing, disclosing, disclosure, disclose, divulge
- investigatinginvestigate, examine, inspect, probe, search
- revealreveal, disclose, expose, unmask, unveil
- Open upconfess, reveal, share, disclose, admit
- communicateexpress, convey, communicate, tell, share
- cutting actionstrim, clip, snip, slice, pare