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expressive

adjective

Characterized by expression

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
E
Ends with
E
Contains
XP
Scrabble score
22
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɪkˈspɹɛsɪv

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Characterized by expression

    “A very expressive face”

adjective

  1. Performing gestures or possessing qualities or features that suggest a certain state of being or emotion

    “{'source': 'The Brontes: Life and Letters (George Smith, 1908)', 'text': 'Her manner was curiously expressive of a wish for protection and encouragement'}”

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Example Sentences

A very expressive face
{'source': 'The Brontes: Life and Letters (George Smith, 1908)', 'text': 'Her manner was curiously expressive of a wish for protection and encouragement'}

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