to expose something to something

  • 21exposé — noun (C) a story in a newspaper or on television that shows people the truth about something, especially something dishonest or illegal (+ of): an exposé of corrupt practices by lawyers …

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  • 22exposé — [[t]ekspo͟ʊzeɪ, AM e̱kspoʊze͟ɪ[/t]] exposés N COUNT: oft N of n An exposé is a film or piece of writing which reveals the truth about a situation or person, especially something involving shocking facts. The movie is an exposé of prison… …

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  • 23exposé — ex•po•sé [[t]ˌɛk spoʊˈzeɪ[/t]] n. a public revelation, as of something discreditable: a magazine exposé of political corruption[/ex] • Etymology: 1795–1805; < F, n. use of ptp. of exposer to expose …

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  • 24expose — [ɪkˈspəʊz] verb [T] 1) to remove something that is covering something else so that it is no longer hidden or protected The snow had melted and exposed the rock underneath.[/ex] 2) to put someone or something into a situation that involves danger… …

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  • 25expose — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. disclose, reveal, divulge, unearth, unmask, denude, bare, uncover; exhibit, display; offer, submit; subject to, risk, weather, lay open, endanger, imperil; turn out, cast out, abandon; denounce,… …

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  • 26exposé — /ek spoh zay /, n. a public exposure or revelation, as of something discreditable: Certain cheap magazines make a fortune out of sensational exposés. [1795 1805; < F, n. use of ptp. of exposer to EXPOSE] * * * …

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  • 27exposé —    (eks poh ZAY) [French] A public revelation, especially the exposure to the public of something disgraceful or scandalous.    Why write a personal account that goes far beyond the usual boundaries of a memoir to become an exposé as intimate as&#8230; …

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  • 28exposé — [ɪk spəʊzeɪ, ɛk ] noun a report in the media that reveals something discreditable. Origin C19: from Fr., past participle of exposer (see expose) …

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  • 29exposé — /ɛkspoʊˈzeɪ/ (say ekspoh zay) noun 1. a formal explanation or exposition. 2. an exposure, as of something discreditable. {French, originally past participle of exposer expose} …

  • 30expose — /ɪk spəυz/ verb ♦ to be exposed to something to be in a position where something might harm you ● The banks are exposed to bad debts in Asia …

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