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exposure
What does exposure mean?
exposure (noun): vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use exposure in a sentence?
- Avoid exposure to direct sunlight. (Tatoeba sentence #10805997 by ddnktr, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce exposure?
/ɪkˈspoʊʒɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does exposure come from?
From expose + -ure.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to exposure
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “exposure” mean?
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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a case offered as an exemplification or a precedent; an illustrative example
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vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
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a feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something
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