expression
[ ik-spresh-uhn ]
/ ɪkˈsprɛʃ ən /
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noun
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2. See phrase.
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expression
/ (ɪkˈsprɛʃən) /
noun
Derived forms of expression
expressional, adjectiveexpressionless, adjectiveexpressionlessly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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expression
[ ĭk-sprĕsh′ən ]
n.
The act of pressing or squeezing out.
The outward manifestation of a mood or disposition by mobility of the facial features; facies.
The phenotype manifested by a genotype under fixed environmental conditions.
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