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exposé

[ik-spohz] / ɪkˈspoʊz /
NOUN
disclosure
Synonyms
WEAK
betrayal confession construction divulgence exegesis explanation explication exposal exposition exposure interpretation revelation truth uncovering
expose
VERB
reveal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bare bring to light disclose display open prove uncover unmask
STRONG
advertise air betray brandish broadcast crack debunk denude disport divulge exhibit feature flash flaunt leak manifest parade present publish report show spill streak unclothe unearth unfold unveil
WEAK
dig up give away lay bare lay open let cat out of bag let out make known open to view put on view show off smoke out tip off trot out unshroud
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal cover hide secrete withhold
STRONG
be quiet bury keep secret refrain suppress
WEAK
guard protect save shield
VERB
subject to danger
Synonyms
STRONGEST
endanger jeopardize
STRONG
hazard imperil peril risk
WEAK
lay open leave open make liable make vulnerable put in harm's way
Antonyms
WEAK
conceal cover guard hide protect save shield

Example Sentences

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Tabloid tactics can expose power, but they can also be co-opted by it.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Lerosey-Aubril spent more than 50 hours working under a microscope with a fine needle to expose its features.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Salieu likened appearing in the documentary to how people of his generation "expose" themselves on social media.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The leak of “some internal source code” didn’t expose any customer information or data, a spokesman for Anthropic said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Now and then she turned the strips to expose both sides.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.