Meaning & use
Exposing
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Revealing something that was hidden, covered, or secret, or leaving something unprotected from danger or the elements.
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The journalist was exposing corruption within the city government.
Exposing the seedlings to too much sun can damage their leaves.
A note on using this word
"Exposing" applies equally to physical uncovering, as of skin or film, and figurative uncovering, as of secrets or wrongdoing.
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Words with an opposite meaning
concealinghiding
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