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unveil vs expose

expose vs unveil

unveil is not a noun while expose is a noun.

unveil and expose both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
unveil No No Yes No
expose Yes No Yes No
As verbs, expose is a hypernym of unveil; that is, expose is a word with a broader meaning than unveil:
  • unveil: remove the veil from
  • expose: remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
Other hypernyms of unveil include uncover.
As verbs, expose is a hyponym of unveil; that is, expose is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than unveil:
  • unveil: make manifest
  • expose: reveal to view as by removing a cover
Other hyponyms of unveil include disclose, uncover, excavate, unearth, trot out, unfold.
unveil (noun) expose (noun)
the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
unveil (verb) expose (verb)
remove the veil from abandon by leaving out in the open air
remove the cover from expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas
make manifest 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 unveil and expose

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