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- pronunciation:
- ihk
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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| definition 1: |
the act, process, or result of making thoughts or feelings known, esp. in words.
In a rare expression of his feelings, he told his wife how much he needed her.It's usual to send flowers as an expression of sympathy.- synonyms:
- communication, telling, utterance
- similar words:
- announcement, articulation, declamation, enunciation, narration, proclamation, relation, show, speech, statement, talk
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| definition 2: |
a quality, as of a person's face, that has the capacity to make feelings known.
She said nothing, but it was obvious from her expression that something was terribly wrong.His quizzical expression made it clear that he had not understood.- similar words:
- air, appearance, aspect, bearing, countenance, demeanor, face, look, mien, posture, tone
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| definition 3: |
the use of tone of voice, gestures, attitude of the body, or facial demeanor to communicate feeling.
The teacher kept the students interested by reading the story with expression.- similar words:
- appearance, attitude, manner, mode, posture, set, way
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| definition 4: |
the power of expressing with clarity and force, esp. in words.
The expression in his speeches is what wins over his audiences.- synonyms:
- cogency, eloquence
- similar words:
- force, persuasion, power
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| definition 5: |
a saying or phrase, often generally known.
"Break a leg" is an expression in the theater that means "I wish you luck."- synonyms:
- phrase, saying
- similar words:
- adage, aphorism, apothegm, cliché, idiom, locution, maxim, proverb, term
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| related words: |
articulation, declaration, demonstration, gesture, language, mien, outlet, phrase, token, tongue |
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| derivations: |
expressionless (adj.), expressionlessly (adv.) |
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