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Proclaim vs Divulge - What's the difference?

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Proclaim is a related term of divulge.


As verbs the difference between proclaim and divulge

is that proclaim is to excitedly, verbosely and candidly describe while divulge is to make public; to several or communicate to the public; to tell (a secret) so that it may become generally known; to disclose; -- said of that which had been confided as a secret, or had been before unknown; as, to divulge a secret.

proclaim

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To excitedly, verbosely and candidly describe.
  • To announce or declare.
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  • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=2 , passage=Sunning himself on the board steps, I saw for the first time Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke.

    Derived terms

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    Anagrams

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    divulge

    English

    Verb

    (divulg)
  • To make public; to several or communicate to the public; to tell (a secret) so that it may become generally known; to disclose; -- said of that which had been confided as a secret, or had been before unknown; as, to divulge a secret.
  • * Divulge not such a love as mine. - .
  • To indicate publicly; to proclaim.
  • * God . . . marks The just man, and divulges him through heaven. -- .
  • Synonyms

    * bewray, bring out, uncover, disclose, discover, expose, give away, impart, let on, let out, reveal

    Derived terms

    * divulgation (Webster 1913)