uncover vs let the cat out of the bag

let the cat out of the bag vs uncover

uncover and let the cat out of the bag both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
uncover	No	No	Yes	No
let the cat out of the bag	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, let the cat out of the bag is a hyponym of uncover; that is, let the cat out of the bag is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than uncover:

uncover: make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
let the cat out of the bag: divulge confidential information or secrets

Other hyponyms of uncover include blackwash, muckrake, blow, out, come out, come out of the closet, out, spring, betray, bewray, confide, leak, babble, babble out, blab, blab out, peach, sing, spill the beans, talk, tattle, reveal.

uncover (verb)	let the cat out of the bag (verb)
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret	divulge confidential information or secrets
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
reveal to view as by removing a cover

Difference between uncover and let the cat out of the bag

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