"self-revelation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: self-revelations [plural]
Etymology: From self- + revelation. Etymology templates: {{af|en|self-|revelation}} self- + revelation Head templates: {{en-noun}} self-revelation (plural self-revelations)
  1. Revelation of one's own thoughts, feelings, and attitudes, especially when not deliberately sought.

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