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“revealed” — what this word changes.

"Revealed" treats a statement as confirmed truth. The contrast term "claimed" signals doubt about the same statement.

“revealed” makes the story feel like

confirmed, vindicated, trustworthy.

The contrast: “claimed”

The other side's framing of the same event: unverified, doubtful, skeptical.

See the “claimed” page →

Live headlines using “revealed”

Needs ReviewMoment David Walliams and Russell Brand joke about the rapist comic having sex with fans in toilets is revealed in new Netflix do...

Used the word:

  • “Moment David Walliams and Russell Brand joke about the rapist comic having sex with fans in toilets is revealed in new Netflix documentary” — Daily Mail (Center-right)

Other outlets covered the same event:

  • “Biggest Russell Brand bombshells in new doc from housemate walking in during ‘sex assault’ to ‘first love’s’ confession” — The Sun UK (Right)
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How Optics uses these words

Optics doesn't decide which framing is “right.” It surfaces them so a reader can see, in one glance, that the same event is being labeled completely differently depending on which outlet picked the verb. See the full loaded-word catalog or read the methodology.