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1
the state of being left without shelter or protection against something harmful
- some people chronically avoid situations in which there is a high level of exposure to germs
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2
the state or fact of facing a particular direction
- this plant will need to be in a room with a southern exposure
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- alignment
- (also alinement),
- arrangement
3
the act or an instance of making known something previously unknown or concealed
- the exposure by the local newspaper of a kickback scheme in the public works department
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“Exposure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exposure. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of exposure was in 1605
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