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exposes

verb , present tense third-person singular of expose

Synonyms and Antonyms of exposes

1 to reveal the true nature of

a well-researched article that exposes the UFO story as a hoax

Synonyms of exposes

debunks, nails, shows up, uncloaks, uncovers, undresses, unmasks

Words Related to exposes

demolishes, discredits, disproves

discloses, divulges, tells, unveils

Phrases Synonymous with exposes

blows the whistle on

Near Antonyms of exposes

conceals, hides, secretes, veils

Antonyms of exposes

camouflages, cloaks, disguises, masks

2 to make known (as information previously kept secret)

the documentary claims to expose how winners of beauty pageants are really picked

Synonyms of exposes

bares, discloses, discovers, divulges, lets on (about), reveals, spills, tells, unbosoms, uncloaks, uncovers, unmasks, unveils

Words Related to exposes

confides, shares

debunks, shows up

unclothes, undrapes

advertises, announces, blazes, brings out, broadcasts, declares, placards, posts, proclaims, promulgates, publicizes, publishes, sounds

betrays, blabs, gives away, leaks

informs, squeals, talks

communicates, imparts, relates

acknowledges, admits, avows, concedes, confesses, owns

disinters, rakes up, smokes out, unearths

Phrases Synonymous with exposes

brings to light, goes public (with), lets the cat out of the bag (about), spills the beans (about)

Near Antonyms of exposes

camouflages, disguises

gilds, glosses (over), varnishes, whitewashes

beclouds, bedims, befogs, clouds, darkens, eclipses, obscures, overcasts, overshadows, shades

Antonyms of exposes

cloaks, conceals, covers (up), enshrouds, hides, masks, shrouds, veils

3 to make known (something abstract) through outward signs

the tight race for the championship exposed one team's mean streak

Synonyms of exposes

bespeaks, betrays, communicates, declares, demonstrates, displays, evinces, gives away, manifests, reveals, shows

Words Related to exposes

bares, discloses, unbosoms, uncloaks, uncovers

advertises, airs, announces, blazes, broadcasts, placards, proclaims, publicizes, sounds, trumpets

projects

Near Antonyms of exposes

belies, misrepresents

distorts, falsifies, garbles, twists

camouflages, disguises

gilds, glosses (over), varnishes, whitewashes

conceals, counterfeits, covers, hides, masks, obscures, occludes, veils

4 to present so as to invite notice or attention

I didn't want to expose my ignorance in front of the others, so I kept silent

Synonyms of exposes

displays, disports, exhibits, flashes, flaunts, lays out, parades, produces, shows, shows off, sports, struts, unveils

Words Related to exposes

brandishes, flourishes, waves

advertises, airs, announces, blazes, broadcasts, heralds, placards, posts, proclaims, publicizes, sounds, trumpets

divulges, talks (about), tells (of)

bares, discovers, reveals, uncloaks, uncovers, unmasks

Near Antonyms of exposes

camouflages, disguises, masks

conceals, covers, curtains, enshrouds, hides, obscures, occludes, occults, shrouds, veils

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