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exposed

[ ik-spohzd ]

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adjective

left or being without shelter or protection:
The house stood on a windy, exposed cliff.
laid open to view; unconcealed:
an exposed king of spades.
susceptible to attack; vulnerable.

exposed

/ ɪkˈspəʊzd; ɪkˈspəʊzɪdnɪs /

not concealed; displayed for viewing
without shelter from the elements
susceptible to attack or criticism; vulnerable
mountaineering (of a climb, pitch, or move) performed on a high, sheer, and unsheltered rock face

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Origin of exposed¹

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

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There are plenty of times you don't want to be exposed to the individual prejudices and caprices of human beings.

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During work in the front garden, he dug limestone rocks out of the ground after they had become exposed.

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Officials are working to identify people who may have been exposed while the infected person was contagious with the virus.

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While plausible, this view oversimplifies broader global trade instability that South America is also exposed to.

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She said 90% of unvaccinated people who are exposed will contract measles.

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