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exposition
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
exposition
(noun)
exposition
/ˌɛkspə
ˈ
zɪʃən/
noun
plural
expositions
exposition
/ˌɛkspə
ˈ
zɪʃən/
noun
plural
expositions
Britannica Dictionary definition of EXPOSITION
1
formal
:
the act of explaining something
:
clear explanation
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The subject requires some
exposition
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a clear
exposition
of his ideas
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a public show or exhibition
the great Paris
Exposition
of 1889
have/hold/mount an international
exposition
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