Expose and Shade

Opposite meaning words

Expose verb - To make known (as information previously kept secret).

Usage example: the documentary claims to expose how winners of beauty pageants are really picked

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Shade is an antonym for expose.

Nearby Words: exposure, exposing

Shade verb - To shelter (something) from light and heat.

Usage example: the trees shaded us quite nicely from the noonday sun

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Expose is an antonym for shade.

Nearby Words: shadow, shady, shaded, shading, shad

people	expose people	shade people
light	expose light	shade light

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