The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms INTRO ...

2 jeopardy, risk, hazard, endangerment, vulnerability,
imperilment; danger, peril: By diversifying your investments,
you reduce your exposure to a loss in just one. 3 familiarity,
knowledge, acquaintance, experience, contact, conversancy: My
exposure to Chinese philosophy has been negligible. 4 aspect,
view, outlook, orientation, frontage; setting, location,
direction: She said that she preferred a bedroom with an
easterly exposure.
express v. 1 articulate, verbalize, phrase, utter, voice, state, word,
put (into words), set or put forth, put or get across,
communicate, depict, portray; say, speak, tell: She expressed
her thoughts on the subject very clearly. 2 show, indicate,
demonstrate, manifest, exhibit, evince, evidence, reveal,
expose, disclose, divulge, make known, intimate, betoken,
signify, embody, depict, designate, denote, convey: His tone of
voice expressed his resentment. 3 symbolize, represent,
signify, stand for, denote, designate: The ratio can be
expressed in the form of a fraction. 4 press or squeeze or
wring or force out, expel, extract: The oil is expressed from
ripe olives.
--adj. 5 explicit, clear, plain, unambiguous, unmistakable,
unqualified, outright, definite, out-and-out, downright,
straightforward, categorical, direct, specific, well-defined,
distinct, precise, accurate, exact, positive: We had an express
understanding not to enter into competition with one another. 6
specific, special, particular, clear-cut; true: Our express
purpose in coming was to see you. 7 quick, speedy, swift, fast,
rapid, prompt, immediate; direct, non-stop: The documents must
be sent by express delivery.
expression
n. 1 verbalization, airing, representation, declaration,
utterance, assertion, enunciation, asseveration, pronouncement,
communication, voicing, announcement: Any expression of
criticism of government is forbidden in many countries. 2
representation, manifestation, sign, token, symbol, show,
demonstration, indication, evidence: A curled lip is an
expression of scorn. 3 look, mien, air, appearance, face,
aspect, countenance: He had long straight hair and a completely
blank expression. Her smile twisted into an expression of
frustration. 4 tone, note, nuance, intonation, accent, touch,