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According to WordNet, the verb "expose" has 9 sense(s).

200933821 make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "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 out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case".

202112029 expose or make accessible to some action or influence; "Expose your students to art"; "expose the blanket to sunshine".

200853195 expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas; "The physicist debunked the psychic's claims".

201036319 put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position.

202140033 to show, make visible or apparent; "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".

202137710 disclose to view as by removing a cover; "The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set".

202113430 expose to light, of photographic film.

201339505 remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body; "uncover your belly"; "The man exposed himself in the subway".

200614444 abandon by leaving out in the open air; "The infant was exposed by the teenage mother"; "After Christmas, many pets get abandoned".


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