Indecent Exposure
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Indecent Exposure is a satirical comic novel by Tom Sharpe that lampoons South African apartheid-era police and bureaucracy through farcical, darkly humorous misadventures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Indecent Exposure canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11481382 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indecent Exposure Context triple: [Tom Sharpe, notableWork, Indecent Exposure]
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Desnudate
"Desnúdate" is a Spanish-language dance-pop song by Christina Aguilera from her 2010 album *Bionic*, noted for its sensual lyrics and club-ready production.
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B.
Prurient
Prurient is the noise and power electronics project of American musician Dominick Fernow, known for its harsh soundscapes and influential role in the experimental underground music scene.
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C.
Naked Video
Naked Video is a Scottish television sketch comedy series known for its satirical characters and for helping launch the careers of several prominent comedians, including Gregor Fisher.
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D.
Nude
"Nude" is a haunting, atmospheric track by the English rock band Radiohead, known for its ethereal vocals, sparse arrangement, and long history of evolution before its release on the 2007 album "In Rainbows."
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E.
Promiscuous
"Promiscuous" is a 2006 hit R&B/pop single by Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland, known for its flirtatious lyrics and major international chart success.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indecent Exposure Target entity description: Indecent Exposure is a satirical comic novel by Tom Sharpe that lampoons South African apartheid-era police and bureaucracy through farcical, darkly humorous misadventures.
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A.
Desnudate
"Desnúdate" is a Spanish-language dance-pop song by Christina Aguilera from her 2010 album *Bionic*, noted for its sensual lyrics and club-ready production.
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B.
Prurient
Prurient is the noise and power electronics project of American musician Dominick Fernow, known for its harsh soundscapes and influential role in the experimental underground music scene.
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C.
Naked Video
Naked Video is a Scottish television sketch comedy series known for its satirical characters and for helping launch the careers of several prominent comedians, including Gregor Fisher.
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D.
Nude
"Nude" is a haunting, atmospheric track by the English rock band Radiohead, known for its ethereal vocals, sparse arrangement, and long history of evolution before its release on the 2007 album "In Rainbows."
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E.
Promiscuous
"Promiscuous" is a 2006 hit R&B/pop single by Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland, known for its flirtatious lyrics and major international chart success.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic novel
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novel ⓘ satirical novel ⓘ |
| author | Tom Sharpe ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | in copyright ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| follows | Riotous Assembly ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy
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comic novel ⓘ farce ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Kommandant van Heerden
ⓘ
Konstabel Els ⓘ Lieutenant Verkramp ⓘ |
| hasFictionalLocation | Piemburg ⓘ |
| hasHumorStyle |
grotesque exaggeration
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slapstick ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780436272040 ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | approximately 192 ⓘ |
| hasSequel | none ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
abuse of power
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authoritarianism ⓘ bureaucratic absurdity ⓘ institutional racism ⓘ sexual repression ⓘ |
| hasTone |
darkly humorous
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satirical ⓘ |
| languageStyle | farcical ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postwar British comic fiction ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
South African police
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linked to:
South African Police Service
apartheid ⓘ bureaucracy ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | South Africa ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of apartheid bureaucracy
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lampooning apartheid-era South African police ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Piemburg novels ⓘ |
| precededBy | Riotous Assembly ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1973 ⓘ |
| publisher | Secker & Warburg ⓘ |
| setting | South Africa ⓘ |
| workExampleOf | British farce ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Indecent Exposure Description of subject: Indecent Exposure is a satirical comic novel by Tom Sharpe that lampoons South African apartheid-era police and bureaucracy through farcical, darkly humorous misadventures.
Referenced by (3)
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