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verb
- (obsolete) to expose a person
- 1890: I fear that if I was to attempt to detain you at length my speech would me, and you would discover I was not that master of professional allusions which you might expect me to be. " The Times, 16 Jun 1890, p.8 col. A
- (obsolete) to divulge a secret
- (archaic) to inadvertantly reveal (usually with reference to a person's true character)
- 1905: His very speeches the man " intensely human, frank and single-hearted " The Times, 22 Aug 1905, p.6 col. A
Etymology: From be- + wray.
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