what does complexion mean?
COMPLEXION as NOUN
- Meaning
- (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
Hypernyms(s) complexion is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- texture and appearance of the skin of the face
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Hypernyms(s) complexion is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the coloring of a person’’s face
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Hypernyms(s) complexion is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a point of view or general attitude or inclination
Usage Example(s)
- he altered the complexion of his times
- a liberal political complexion
Hypernyms(s) complexion is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- a combination that results from coupling or interlinking
Usage Example(s)
- diphthongs are complexions of vowels
Hypernyms(s) complexion is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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COMPLEXION as VERB
- Meaning
Usage Example(s)
- The setting sun complexioned the hills
Hypernyms(s) complexion is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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