exposure
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- noun
- /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
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abandono
- The child was found abandoned in the park, left to die of exposure without any protection from the cold.
Examples
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She was horrified to hear the story of how infants were sometimes abandoned to freeze to death from exposure.
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That was an advantage they could never have anticipated when they saved the baby from death by exposure.
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He might die of cold, for lack of heat or clothing , or of exposure, for lack of shelter
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Townspeople took her out to these woods, tied her to a tree and left her to die of exposure.
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After being left alone in the wilderness, he may succumb to exposure if he doesn't find shelter soon.
Synonyms
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Putting someone or something at risk of harm
Antonyms
Compounds
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A treatment where a person faces what makes them afraid in a safe place
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The chance of coming into contact with something harmful like a disease or chemical
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A photograph you make by leaving the camera open for a long time to show stars or moving light
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The total amount of money a bank or lender may lose if loans are not repaid
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A measurement of how much radiation a person or object receives that can harm the body
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Exposure comes from the Latin parts ex- 'out' and ponere 'to put' and shares its root with position, so it once meant 'putting out'. In old times this included the tragic act of leaving an infant 'put out' outdoors, which is why exposure can mean abandonment.