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divulgence

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di⋅vul⋅gence

[di-vuhl-juhns, dahy-]
–noun
a divulging.

Origin:
1850–55; divulge + -ence
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di·vulge   (dĭ-vŭlj')   
tr.v.   di·vulged, di·vulg·ing, di·vulg·es
  1. To make known (something private or secret).

  2. Archaic To proclaim publicly.


[Middle English divulgen, from Old French divulguer, from Latin dīvulgāre, to publish : dī-, dis-, among; see dis- + vulgāre, to spread among the multitude (from vulgus, common people).]
di·vul'gence n., di·vulg'er n.
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