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self-exposing

ex·pose
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ik-spohz]
    • /sɛlf -ˈspoʊz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ik-spohz]
    • /sɛlf -ˈspoʊz/

Definitions of self-exposing word

  • verb with object self-exposing to lay open to danger, attack, harm, etc.: to expose soldiers to gunfire; to expose one's character to attack. 1
  • verb with object self-exposing to lay open to something specified: to expose oneself to the influence of bad companions. 1
  • verb with object self-exposing to uncover or bare to the air, cold, etc.: to expose one's head to the rain. 1
  • verb with object self-exposing to present to view; exhibit; display: The storekeeper exposed his wares. 1
  • verb with object self-exposing to make known, disclose, or reveal (intentions, secrets, etc.). 1
  • verb with object self-exposing to reveal or unmask (a crime, fraud, impostor, etc.): to expose a swindler. 1
See all 10 definitions of self-exposing

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Origin of self-exposing

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English exposen < Old French exposer, equivalent to ex- ex-1 + poser to put (see pose1), rendering Latin expōnere to put out, expose, set forth in words; see expound

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Parts of speech for Self-exposing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-exposing

self-exposing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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