Exposed

/ɪkˈspoʊzd/ verb, adjective

Revealed or uncovered something that was hidden, or left without protection from something harmful like weather or danger.

From Latin 'exponere' (ex- 'out' + ponere 'to place'), meaning to lay bare or set forth. The meaning evolved from physical exposure to revealing secrets and leaving vulnerable.

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