Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with uncover in American Collocation
uncover
verb
transitive
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ʌnˈkʌvər/
information
details
evidence
evidence
facts
identity
information
story
truth
Recent evidence uncovered in the library of Rouen Cathedral sheds new light on these matters.
It was an idle internet search that uncovered the truth.
secret
mystery
secret
How do you think I’ve not had my secret uncovered before now?
crime or bad act
conspiracy
fraud
plot
racket
scam
scandal
They were accused of treason whenever a national conspiracy was uncovered.
fault or difference
discrepancies
flaws
inconsistencies
irregularities
shortcomings
Police were called into council offices after mystery accounting discrepancies were uncovered.
Our investigation uncovered serious flaws in the asylum system.
evidence
evidence
Recent evidence uncovered in the library of Rouen Cathedral sheds new light on these matters.