English to English noun
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the feelings expressed on a person's face | Example:
• a sad expression • a look of triumph • an angry face
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expression without words | Example:
• tears are an expression of grief • the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition
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the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions | Example:
• expressions of good will • he helped me find verbal expression for my ideas • the idea was immediate but the verbalism took hours
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a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations | Example:
• pardon the expression
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the style of expressing yourself | Example:
• he suggested a better formulation • his manner of expression showed how much he cared
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a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement | source: wordnet30
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(genetics) the process of expressing a gene | source: wordnet30
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a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit | Example:
• I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner
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the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing | Example:
• the expression of milk from her breast
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The act of expressing; the act of forcing out by pressure; as, the expression of juices or oils; also, of extorting or eliciting; as, a forcible expression of truth. | source: webster1913
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