exposed

English

Adjective

exposed

  1. (usually followed by to) Vulnerable, susceptible.
    exposed to abuse;  exposed to danger
    • 2014 April 21, “Subtle effects”, in The Economist, volume 411, number 8884:
      Manganism has been known about since the 19th century, when miners exposed to ores containing manganese, a silvery metal, began to totter, slur their speech and behave like someone inebriated. […] Nowadays workers are exposed to far lower doses and manganism is rare.

Translations

Verb

exposed

  1. simple past tense and past participle of expose
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