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exposed

[ik-spohzd]

adjective

  1. left or being without shelter or protection.

    The house stood on a windy, exposed cliff.

  2. laid open to view; unconcealed.

    an exposed king of spades.

  3. susceptible to attack; vulnerable.



exposed

/ ɪkˈspəʊzd, ɪkˈspəʊzɪdnɪs /

adjective

  1. not concealed; displayed for viewing

  2. without shelter from the elements

  3. susceptible to attack or criticism; vulnerable

  4. mountaineering (of a climb, pitch, or move) performed on a high, sheer, and unsheltered rock face

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • exposedness noun
  • half-exposed adjective
  • quasi-exposed adjective
  • self-exposed adjective
  • semiexposed adjective
  • unexposed adjective
  • well-exposed adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of exposed1

First recorded in 1620–30; expose + -ed 2
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Example Sentences

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"A lack of investment in our own domestic energy production has left us exposed," she said.

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But the rapid urbanisation has also exposed Mogadishu to infrastructure challenges - it lacks a proper sewage system and unregulated borehole drilling risks depleting groundwater reserves.

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"The longer this takes to resolve, the more children will be exposed to tobacco product marketing," she added.

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I think that's probably because they were in their filter bubbles and had been the least exposed to the other side of the political divide and the arguments that were motivating them.

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“What the Government improperly seeks to hide must be exposed for all to see.”

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