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complexion

noun verb

(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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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
C
Ends with
N
Contains
OM
Scrabble score
23
CEFR level
B2

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noun

  1. (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

  1. Texture and appearance of the skin of the face

noun

  1. The coloring of a person's face

noun

  1. A point of view or general attitude or inclination

    “He altered the complexion of his times”

noun

  1. A combination that results from coupling or interlinking

    “Diphthongs are complexions of vowels”

verb

  1. Give a certain color to

    “The setting sun complexioned the hills”

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Example Sentences

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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