NOUN: "private matters whose public exposure brings distress and embarrassment" Crossword Clue

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EXPOSURE (noun)
1. the state of being vulnerable or exposed
2. a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
DISTRESS (noun)
1. psychological suffering
2. the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim
DISTRESS (verb)
1. bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
2. cause mental pain to

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31. Jeans name

32. Overly much

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