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show off vs expose

expose vs show off

show off is not a noun while expose is a noun.

show off and expose both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
show off No No Yes No
expose Yes No Yes No
As verbs, expose is a hypernym of show off; that is, expose is a word with a broader meaning than show off:
  • show off: display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
  • expose: to show, make visible or apparent
Other hypernyms of show off include display, exhibit.
show off (noun) expose (noun)
the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
show off (verb) expose (verb)
display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously abandon by leaving out in the open air
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
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