Cryptic crossword clue
Make too much light of

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word OVEREXPOSE

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The straight part
We know that "exhibition centred in love poetry (10)" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case exhibition centred in love poetry (10) = overexpose.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does OVEREXPOSE mean?

OVEREXPOSE verb
  1. To expose excessively.
  2. To provide excessive publicity or reporting regarding (a person, event, etc.).
  3. To expose (film) to light during the development process for a longer time than is required to accurately produce the image.

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