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Divulge

usgb/daɪˈvʌldʒ/Volume
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Privacy aspectPlay
Use 'divulge' when someone shares private or sensitive information intentionally. SlideShe finally decided to divulge her family's secret recipe.
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Tense sensitivityPlay
'Divulge' is often used in the past tense to describe information already shared. SlideThe CEO divulged the future plans during the meeting yesterday.
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Serious connotationPlay
'Divulge' implies the information is of serious or consequential nature, not trivial. SlideThe agent was careful not to divulge sensitive material.