Also means
to expose
Usage Note
Smascherare literally means to remove a mask, but is almost always used figuratively to mean exposing a fraud, liar, or deception. Say Il giornalista ha smascherato la truffa ('The journalist exposed the scam'). It takes avere as its auxiliary.
Examples
"Il detective ha smascherato il colpevole."
Natural Translation
The detective unmasked the culprit.

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