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Exposed vs Patulous - What's the difference?

exposed | patulous |

As adjectives the difference between exposed and patulous

is that exposed is vulnerable, susceptible while patulous is open; spread; exposed.

As a verb exposed

is past tense of expose.

exposed

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Vulnerable, susceptible.
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2014-04-21, volume=411, issue=8884, magazine=(The Economist)
  • , title= Subtle effects , passage=Manganism has been known about since the 19th century, when miners exposed' to ores containing manganese, a silvery metal, began to totter, slur their speech and behave like someone inebriated.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (expose)
  • patulous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • open; spread; exposed
  • * 1846 , The Medical Times (volume 13, page 374)
  • The foramen ovale was patulous — the opening about four lines in diameter.

    Derived terms

    * patulousness