Exposure and Threat

Exposure

Exposure noun - The state of being left without shelter or protection against something harmful.

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Threat and exposure are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Threat" instead a noun "Exposure".

Nearby Words: expose, exposed, exposition, exposing

Threat noun - Something that may cause injury or harm.

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Exposure and threat are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Exposure" instead a noun "Threat".

Nearby Words: threatening, threaten, threatened

human	human exposure	human threat
direct	direct exposure	direct threat
considerable	considerable exposure	considerable threat
actual	actual exposure	actual threat
Other adjectives: real, constant, great, serious, little, possible, mere, minimal, greater, growing, global.

Since they were not only the offspring of a disgraced Vestal Virgin, but also a threat to his throne, the king ordered them to die by exposure.

Source: Moses in the Bulrushes
With exposure to other cultures and better technology, the Krogan became a threat to all other races, to the point the Salarians had to cull their numbers with the Genophage.

Source: From Nobody To Nightmare / Video Games
It's not as benign as most examples of this trope, though, as she's openly taunting their religion (Islam finds female skin exposure offensive), and because she's also doing it as a threat.

Source: Literature / Ender's Shadow

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