unmasker
One who reveals
An unmasker is someone who reveals what was hidden or concealed—exposing a fraud, a lie, or a person's true character.
The term carries connotations of dramatic revelation: The journalist became the unmasker of the company's decades-long cover-up.
An unmasker strips away pretense, whether literally removing a mask or figuratively exposing deception.
Professional crime investigator
- sleuthPrivate investigator
- exposerOne who uncovers hidden things
- gumshoeInformal term for detective
- muckrakerJournalist exposing corruption
journalist · reporter · hacker · researcher · spy · informant · insider · leaker
Investigative journalism piece
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- outingShort recreational trip
- unveilingAct of first revealing
- uncoveringRevealing something hidden
unraveling · discovery · detection · identification · debunking · scandal · scoop · bombshell
Intentional criminal trickery
- impostorOne feigning another's identity
- charlatanFaker claiming false expertise
- phonyFraudulent person or thing
- scammerOne who defrauds others
con artist · pretender · hypocrite · liar · fake · hoax · scheme · cover-up
Quality of being genuine
- veracityConformity to fact
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
- realityWhat actually exists
- genuinenessQuality of being real
accuracy · credibility · transparency · accountability · clarity · validation · confirmation · proof
detective
Professional crime investigator
muckraker · journalist · reporter · hacker · researcher · spy · informant · insider · leaker · whistleblower
exposé
Investigative journalism piece
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- outingShort recreational trip
- unveilingAct of first revealing
uncovering · unraveling · discovery · detection · identification · debunking · scandal · scoop · bombshell · leak
fraud
Intentional criminal trickery
- impostorOne feigning another's identity
- charlatanFaker claiming false expertise
- phonyFraudulent person or thing
scammer · con artist · pretender · hypocrite · liar · fake · hoax · scheme · cover-up · conspiracy
authenticity
Quality of being genuine
genuineness · accuracy · credibility · transparency · accountability · clarity · validation · confirmation · proof · evidence
unmaskerconcealer
Cosmetic for hiding flaws
hider · suppressor · obfuscator · obscurer · whitewasher
unmaskermasker
Wearer of a disguise
disguiser · anonymizer · protector · shielder · accomplice