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expose vs laugh at

laugh at vs expose

expose is a noun but laugh at is not a noun.

expose and laugh at both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
expose Yes No Yes No
laugh at No No Yes No
As verbs, laugh at is a hypernym of expose; that is, laugh at is a word with a broader meaning than expose:
  • expose: expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas
  • laugh at: subject to laughter or ridicule
Other hypernyms of expose include blackguard, guy, jest at, make fun, poke fun, rib, ridicule, roast.
expose (noun) laugh at (noun)
the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
expose (verb) laugh at (verb)
abandon by leaving out in the open air subject to laughter or ridicule
expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
to show, make visible or apparent
expose to light, of photographic film
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
reveal to view as by removing a cover
Difference between expose and laugh at

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