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Exposed

/ɪkˈspoʊzd/
adjectiveverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not covered or hidden; made visible.

    "The exposed roots of the tree were a sign of erosion."
As verb
  1. 1

    Past tense of expose; to have revealed or made something visible.

    "She exposed the truth during the investigation."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'exposed' originates from the Latin 'exponere', meaning 'to put forth or expose'. It evolved through Old French 'exposer', which retained the meaning of revealing or making something visible, leading to its current usage in English.

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