unearth

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What Brooks - an authority on bourgeois bohemianism and a skilled archeologist of the human soul - isn't able to unearth is the slightest weakness, not even a chink in Obama's mental armor.

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  1. transitive verb To bring up out of the earth; dig up.
  2. transitive verb To bring to public notice; uncover.

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  • Perhaps there are other unseen histories that Book Search can help you unearth, too.
  • Robert had no idea how much he would be called upon to unearth, process, and decide. —  FSF,July2008
  • Just when we were sure that there were no more treasures to unearth, the Stardust Twins had found three small pieces of bone, attached together with a wire -- obviously a human artifact. —  F ;SF; - vol 087 issue 04-05 - October-November 1994
  • As players unearth buried cards, special moves must be uncovered and cursed jewels avoided in order to progress through the levels. —  Entertainment - Female First
  • It's $9.99, features PSN Trophies, PSP Remote Play, HD resolution, 'explosive' new pieces, four game modes (Classic, Action, Puzzle and Endless), secret game modes to unearth, and a hint-on-demand feature. —  Gaming Nexus
 

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