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発く is an exact match with one form of the following word:
暴く
BOOST
Reading : あばく   
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to disclose; to divulge; to expose
2. to open (and rob) a grave
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Usefulness and usage:
Kanshudo usefulness level: 5 (among the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 80,918 which gives a rank of 10,792
暴く is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is almost always used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 82,000 (about 3,130,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 15176
• This form is used as an example of an official Joyo kanji reading
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Example sentences:
かれ
ひみつ
秘密
ぜんぶ
全部
あば
かれた

All their secrets have been revealed.
かれ
わたし
ひみつ
秘密
あば
いた

He disclosed my secret.
スキャンダル
うそ
あば
きかねない

Scandal could expose the lie.
発く
BOOST
Reading : あばく   
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 250,000 (about 10,200 results)
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ボウ   バク   violent   あばれる to get violent   あば to expose, disclose   
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スイ   みず water   
キョウ   とも together   
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grass   
イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
katakana 'ha'; eight
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
ハツ   ホツ    emission, discharge   
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hairy legs
ニ   ふた    ふた two   
legs
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