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      underexposure
      noun
      inadequate publicity
      the act of exposing film to too little light or for too short a time
      Roots
      underunder- · English · too littleexex- · Latin · outponerepos- · Latin · to placeura-ure · Latin · act, result
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      The word underexposure breaks down into 4 roots of English and Latin origin: under-, from English under (“too little”); ex-, from Latin ex (“out”); pos, from Latin ponere (“to place”); and -ure, from Latin ura (“act, result”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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