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disbosom

American  
[dis-booz-uhm, -boo-zuhm] / dɪsˈbʊz əm, -ˈbu zəm /

verb (used with object)

  1. to reveal; confess.

Etymology

Origin of disbosom

First recorded in 1835–45; dis- 1 + bosom

Example Sentences

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Disbosom, dis-booz′um, v.t. to make known, reveal.

From Project Gutenberg

If you harbor any secret, Potent to force an ear that's locked to mercy, In God's name, now disbosom it.

From Project Gutenberg

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