Bahasa Melayu
winkle
English
draw out, pull out, reveal secretly
To winkle something out means to get it out, often by careful effort, or to uncover a secret.
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia berjaya membongkar rahsia itu selepas bertanya lama.
He managed to winkle out the secret after asking for a long time.
Mereka memikul keluar kotak lama dari stor.
They pulled the old box out of the storeroom.
Quick check
What does “reveal secretly” mean in Malay?
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membongkar rahsia
This is used when uncovering hidden information.
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