what does expose mean?
EXPOSE as NOUN
- Meaning
- the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
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- he published an expose of the graft and corruption in city government
Hypernyms(s) expose is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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EXPOSE as VERB
- Meaning
- abandon by leaving out in the open air
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- The infant was exposed by the teenage mother
- After Christmas, many pets get abandoned
Hypernyms(s) expose is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- expose while ridiculing
- especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas
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- The physicist debunked the psychic’’s claims
Hypernyms(s) expose is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
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- The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
- The actress won”t reveal how old she is
- bring
Hypernyms(s) expose is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
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Hypernyms(s) expose is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- remove all or part of one’’s clothes to show one’’s body
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- uncover your belly
- The man exposed himself in the subway
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- Meaning
- expose or make accessible to some action or influence
Usage Example(s)
- Expose your students to art
- expose the blanket to sunshine
Hypernyms(s) expose is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- expose to light, of photographic film
Hypernyms(s) expose is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- disclose to view as by removing a cover
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- The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set
Hypernyms(s) expose is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- to show, make visible or apparent
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- The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya’’s works this month
- Why don”t you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?
- National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship
Hypernyms(s) expose is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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