Hi,
Great question! These two words appear very similar, but they have different meanings.
reveal (v.) = show or share something that was a secret before
review (v.) = (1) look something over in order to make changes; (2) study something to prepare for a test
So, your example sentences have different meanings, too. Number 2 is the most likely sentence to hear in English.
1. After revealing the document, I realized how important it is.
– This makes sense only if you never saw the document before. However, this would make more sense to me: “After she revealed the document to me, I realized how important it is.”
2. After reviewing the document, I realized how important it is.
– This makes perfect sense to me. You knew of the document before, but now that you have looked at all the details again, you know it is very important.
I hope this helps!
Best,
Amy
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