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exposé

[ ek-spoh-zey ]
/ ˌɛk spoʊˈzeɪ /
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noun

a public exposure or revelation, as of something discreditable: Certain cheap magazines make a fortune out of sensational exposés.

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Words related to exposé

betrayal, confession, construction, exegesis, explanation, exposition, exposure, interpretation, revelation, truth, explication, divulgence, exposal

Words nearby exposé

exposure, exposure dose, exposure index, exposure keratitis, exposure meter, exposé, expound, express, express delivery, express lane, express mail

Origin of exposé

1795–1805; < French, noun use of past participle of exposer to expose

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH exposé

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British Dictionary definitions for exposé (1 of 2)

exposé
/ (ɛksˈpəʊzeɪ) /

noun

the act or an instance of bringing a scandal, crime, etc, to public notice
an article, book, or statement that discloses a scandal, crime, etc

British Dictionary definitions for exposé (2 of 2)

expose
/ (ɪkˈspəʊz) /

verb (tr)

Derived forms of expose

exposable, adjectiveexposal, nounexposer, noun

Word Origin for expose

C15: from Old French exposer, from Latin expōnere to set out; see exponent
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