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divulgence

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[dih-vuhl-juhns, dahy-] / dɪˈvʌl dʒəns, daɪ- /

noun

  1. a divulging.


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Etymology

Origin of divulgence

First recorded in 1850–55; divulge + -ence


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The most recent, “The Kamogawa Food Detectives,” isn’t your traditional mystery divulgence, but it’s worth highlighting for a feel-good escape.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2024

The divulgence carries the weight of privileged insight, though it’s shrewdly apportioned, of course — intimacy on Beyonce’s terms, as always.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2023

Let’s call for the divulgence of those accounts immediately under serious threat of punishment for anyone aiding their subterfuge.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 2022

How much more treacherous the divulgence must now seem.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 5, 2016

I think that the evils that flow from the divulgence of the counsels of kings are such that they cannot be remedied.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli

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