uncover
verb
to take the lid or cover off something
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To remove a cover from something
strip away
to remove something that covers something
expose yourself (to someone)
to allow someone to see a private part of your body accidentally or deliberately
throw back
to push the covers on a bed away from you quickly, for example before you get out of bed
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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