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exposition
[ ek-spuh-zish-uhn ]
/ ˌɛk spəˈzɪʃ ən /
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noun
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Origin of exposition
OTHER WORDS FROM exposition
ex·po·si·tion·al, adjectivepre·ex·po·si·tion, nounre·ex·po·si·tion, nounWords nearby exposition
export reject, exposal, expose, exposed, exposit, exposition, expositor, expository, exposome, ex post, ex post facto
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British Dictionary definitions for exposition
exposition
/ (ˌɛkspəˈzɪʃən) /
noun
Derived forms of exposition
expositional, adjectiveWord Origin for exposition
C14: from Latin expositiō a setting forth, from expōnere to display; see exponent
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