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complexion
(obsolete) a combination of elements (of dryness and warmth or of the four humors) that was once believed to determine a person's health and temperament
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noun
(obsolete) a combination of elements (of dryness and warmth or of the four humors) that was once believed to determine a person's health and temperament
noun
Texture and appearance of the skin of the face
noun
The coloring of a person's face
noun
A point of view or general attitude or inclination
“He altered the complexion of his times”
noun
A combination that results from coupling or interlinking
“Diphthongs are complexions of vowels”
verb
Give a certain color to
“The setting sun complexioned the hills”
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He altered the complexion of his times
A liberal political complexion
Diphthongs are complexions of vowels
The setting sun complexioned the hills
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