Enclose and Expose

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Enclose verb - To surround or cover closely.

Usage example: the house was enclosed by a high hedge that shielded it from public view

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Expose is an antonym for enclose.

Nearby Words: enclosure, enclosing

Expose verb - To reveal the true nature of.

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Enclose is an antonym for expose.

Nearby Words: exposure, exposing

enclose body

expose body

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