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- pronunciation:
- ihk
spoz
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
exposes, exposing, exposed |
definition 1: |
to uncover or reveal; lay bare.
Stripping off the layers of old paint exposed a delicate carved pattern in the wood.I think the slit in the skirt exposes too much of my leg.The newspaper exposed wrongdoing on the part of several government officials.- synonyms:
- bare, open, reveal, uncover
- antonyms:
- cover, hide
- similar words:
- break, disclose, let out, subject, unearth, unmask, unveil
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definition 2: |
to subject to risk by stripping away or not providing needed protection.
The judge said that by leaving the baby alone in the bathtub, she exposed the child to danger.- synonyms:
- subject
- antonyms:
- cover, protect, shelter, shield
- similar words:
- endanger, hazard, imperil, jeopardize, risk
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definition 3: |
to present or display.
If you want to be recognized as an artist, you need to expose your work more extensively.- synonyms:
- display, exhibit, present, show
- similar words:
- air, demonstrate, produce, reveal
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definition 4: |
to subject (living beings) to the action of some substance or agent, such as radiation.
By its negligence, the company exposed thousands of people to dangerous toxic gas.- synonyms:
- lay open
- similar words:
- subject
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definition 5: |
to strip away a disguise, pretense, or protection from.
She threatened to expose her criminal boyfriend to the police.The detective took pleasure in exposing the murderer.- synonyms:
- bare, strip, uncover, unmask, unveil
- antonyms:
- cover, disguise
- similar words:
- disrobe, divest, find out, open, undress
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definition 6: |
to subject (film) to the chemical action of light.
A camera exposes the film to light to make a photograph.- similar words:
- develop
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definition 7: |
to allow or cause (someone) to view, come in contact with, or experience.
Her parents wanted to expose her to the art and music of other cultures.She doesn't want her child exposed to the violence in movies and on television.The teacher wanted to expose the students to new ideas.- synonyms:
- introduce
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related words: |
catch, compromise, detect, display, divulge, excavate, illuminate, peril, put, reflect, refute, root, show, stamp, submit |
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