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Ocsenttdd Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
disclose and expose meanings
May I use "disclose" and "expose" alternatively?
for e.g:
- I've just disclosed for her a secret.
- I've just exposed for a secret.
Are they all mean the same?
for e.g:
- I've just disclosed for her a secret.
- I've just exposed for a secret.
Are they all mean the same?
Top answer
I've just disclosed a secret (to her). I've just exposed a secret (to them) My feeling is that while they are generally synonymous, 'exposure' is to a wider audience than 'disclosure'.
- I've just disclosed a secret (to her).
- I've just exposed a secret (to them) My feeling is that while they are generally synonymous, 'exposure' is to a wider audience than 'disclosure'.
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I've just disclosed a secret (to her).
I've just exposed a secret (to them)
My feeling is that while they are generally synonymous, 'exposure' is to a wider audience than 'disclosure'.
I've just exposed a secret (to them)
My feeling is that while they are generally synonymous, 'exposure' is to a wider audience than 'disclosure'.
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"Disclose" is usual with "secret". We normally "expose" only evil things, like a criminal or wrongdoing. If you write about exposing a secret, people will think you made a mistake and meant to put "disclose".
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