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Divulge

usgb/daɪˈvʌldʒ/Volume
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Privacy aspect

Use 'divulge' when someone shares private or sensitive information intentionally.

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She finally decided to divulge her family's secret recipe.
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Tense sensitivity

'Divulge' is often used in the past tense to describe information already shared.

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The CEO divulged the future plans during the meeting yesterday.
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Serious connotation

'Divulge' implies the information is of serious or consequential nature, not trivial.

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The agent was careful not to divulge sensitive material.
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