emerge verb [ I ] (APPEAR)
B2 to appear by coming out of something or out from behind something:
› to come to the end of a difficult period or experience:
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- The winged adult mosquitoes emerge from the pupae.
- A figure emerged from the gloom of the corridor.
- She emerged triumphant from the court after all the charges against her were dropped because of a lack of evidence.
- Cabinet members were tight-lipped and unsmiling as they emerged from Downing Street.
- She emerged from the bedroom, a vision in cream silk.
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emerge verb [ I ] (BECOME KNOWN)
C1 to become known, especially as a result of examining something or asking questions about it:
The facts behind the scandal are sure to emerge eventually.
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- The basic facts of the story are starting to emerge though the details are still fuzzy.
- Fresh evidence has emerged that casts doubts on the men's conviction.
- A pattern is beginning to emerge from our analysis of the accident data.
- Later in the day a few details started to emerge.
- It emerged that she had lied to her employers.
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Revealing secrets & becoming known
- (the) word is/gets out idiom
- bare
- be the talk of the town idiom
- break cover idiom
- cat
- dob sb in
- fink
- get around (somewhere)
- give sth away
- King's evidence
- leak
- let the cat out of the bag idiom
- open your heart to someone idiom
- sneak
- spill the beans idiom
- take the wraps off sth idiom
- tell on sb
- tongues wagging idiom
- turn
- unmask
