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2 jeopardy, risk, hazard, endangerment, vulnerability,<br />

imperilment; danger, peril: By diversifying your investments,<br />

you reduce your exposure to a loss in just one. 3 familiarity,<br />

knowledge, acquaintance, experience, contact, conversancy: My<br />

exposure to Chinese philosophy has been negligible. 4 aspect,<br />

view, outlook, orientation, frontage; setting, location,<br />

direction: She said that she preferred a bedroom with an<br />

easterly exposure.<br />

express v. 1 articulate, verbalize, phrase, utter, voice, state, word,<br />

put (into words), set or put forth, put or get across,<br />

communicate, depict, portray; say, speak, tell: She expressed<br />

her thoughts on the subject very clearly. 2 show, indicate,<br />

demonstrate, manifest, exhibit, evince, evidence, reveal,<br />

expose, disclose, divulge, make known, intimate, betoken,<br />

signify, embody, depict, designate, denote, convey: His tone of<br />

voice expressed his resentment. 3 symbolize, represent,<br />

signify, stand for, denote, designate: The ratio can be<br />

expressed in the form of a fraction. 4 press or squeeze or<br />

wring or force out, expel, extract: The oil is expressed from<br />

ripe olives.<br />

--adj. 5 explicit, clear, plain, unambiguous, unmistakable,<br />

unqualified, outright, definite, out-and-out, downright,<br />

straightforward, categorical, direct, specific, well-defined,<br />

distinct, precise, accurate, exact, positive: We had an express<br />

understanding not to enter into competition with one another. 6<br />

specific, special, particular, clear-cut; true: Our express<br />

purpose in coming was to see you. 7 quick, speedy, swift, fast,<br />

rapid, prompt, immediate; direct, non-stop: The documents must<br />

be sent by express delivery.<br />

expression<br />

n. 1 verbalization, airing, representation, declaration,<br />

utterance, assertion, enunciation, asseveration, pronouncement,<br />

communication, voicing, announcement: Any expression of<br />

criticism of government is forbidden in many countries. 2<br />

representation, manifestation, sign, token, symbol, show,<br />

demonstration, indication, evidence: A curled lip is an<br />

expression of scorn. 3 look, mien, air, appearance, face,<br />

aspect, countenance: He had long straight hair and a completely<br />

blank expression. Her smile twisted into an expression of<br />

frustration. 4 tone, note, nuance, intonation, accent, touch,

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