Composer exposed, exaggerated in a way (5)
I believe the answer is:
verdi
'composer' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'exposed exaggerated in a way' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'way' could be 'rd' and 'rd' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for verdi that I've seen before include "Emblem of the Knights Hospitallers" , "Drive (anag) - composer" , "Diver became a strange composer" , "Drive around with great opera composer" , "Drive around to locate opera composer" .)