catch in the act vs expose

catch in the act

expose

verb
  • To submit to an active (mostly dangerous) substance like an allergen, ozone, nicotine, solvent, or to any other stress, in order to test the reaction, resistance, etc. 

  • To make available to other parts of a program, or to other programs. 

  • To abandon, especially an unwanted baby in the wilderness. 

  • To reveal, uncover, make visible, bring to light, introduce (to). 

  • To subject photographic film to light thereby recording an image. 

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