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expression
the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 10
- Starts with
- E
- Ends with
- N
- Contains
- XPRESSIO
- Scrabble score
- 19
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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noun
the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing
“the expression of milk from her breast”
noun
the feelings expressed on a person's face
“a sad expression”
noun
a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
“I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner”
noun
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
noun
expression without words
“tears are an expression of grief”
noun
the style of expressing yourself
“he suggested a better formulation”
noun
the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions
“expressions of good will”
noun
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
“pardon the expression”
noun
(genetics) the process of expressing a gene
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Example Sentences
the expression of milk from her breast
a sad expression
a look of triumph
an angry face
I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner
tears are an expression of grief
the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition
he suggested a better formulation
his manner of expression showed how much he cared
expressions of good will
he helped me find verbal expression for my ideas
the idea was immediate but the verbalism took hours
pardon the expression
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