# retelling vs revealing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### retelling
*noun · frequency rank #30,940*
A new, changed, or adapted version of a story.

### revealing
*adjective · IPA /ɹɪˈviːlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #7,491*
Informative.

## Source
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