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| blank |
without expression, interest, or emotion. [1/12 definitions] |
| blush |
to become red in the face as an involuntary expression of shame, confusion, or other self-conscious discomfort. [1/7 definitions] |
| bon mot |
a particularly apt or witty word or expression. |
| boo |
a loud expression of disapproval or derision. [1/5 definitions] |
| burst |
a sudden motion, occurrence, or expression; outbreak; rush. [1/8 definitions] |
| by Jove |
used as an expression of surprise or emphasis. |
| candied |
sweet in manner or expression; flattering. [1/2 definitions] |
| candor |
the quality of openness, honesty, and straightforwardness in expression. [1/2 definitions] |
| censure |
an official expression of disapproval of the actions of a member of a body such as a legislature. [1/4 definitions] |
| cheer |
(pl.) an expression used as a toast. [1/9 definitions] |
| ciao |
(Italian) used as an expression of greeting or farewell. |
| circumlocution |
a roundabout or indirect expression. [1/2 definitions] |
| clap |
to strike (one's open hands) together to make a sharp sound, esp. repeatedly, as an expression of approval or agreement. [1/11 definitions] |
| cliché |
an expression used so often that it has become worn out and trite. [1/3 definitions] |
| close-up |
in photography, films, or television, a picture taken at close range to show details, as of facial expression. (Cf. long shot.) [1/2 definitions] |
| cockneyism |
an idiom, expression, pronunciation, or quality that is characteristic of cockneys. |
| coin |
to invent or make up (a word or expression). [1/5 definitions] |
| coinage |
an invented word or expression, or the process of inventing it. [1/4 definitions] |
| compliment |
an expression of praise, admiration, or approval. [2/5 definitions] |
| condolence |
(often pl.) a formal expression of such sympathy. [1/2 definitions] |
| congratulation |
(pl.) used as an expression of praise and acknowledgment. [1/2 definitions] |
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