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exposé

[ek-spoh-zey]

noun

a public exposure or revelation, as of something discreditable: Certain cheap magazines make a fortune out of sensational exposés.

Origin:
1795–1805; < French, noun use of past participle of exposer to expose

Can be confused: expose, exposé.

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exposé (ɛksˈpəʊzeɪ)

—n
1.	the act or an instance of bringing a scandal, crime, etc, to public notice
2.	an article, book, or statement that discloses a scandal, crime, etc

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