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expose vs tell

tell vs expose

expose is a noun but tell is not a noun.

expose and tell both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
expose Yes No Yes No
tell No No Yes No
As verbs, tell is a hypernym of expose; that is, tell is a word with a broader meaning than expose:
  • expose: make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
  • tell: let something be known
expose (noun) tell (noun)
the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
expose (verb) tell (verb)
abandon by leaving out in the open air discern or comprehend
expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas mark as different
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret let something be known
put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position narrate or give a detailed account of
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
to show, make visible or apparent give evidence
expose to light, of photographic film express in words
expose or make accessible to some action or influence inform positively and with certainty and confidence
reveal to view as by removing a cover
Difference between expose and tell

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