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to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)<in a true democracy, a person can freely express his or her views>Synonymsair, give, look, sound, state, vent, ventilate, voiceRelated Wordsadvertise, announce, declare, enunciate, proclaim; broadcast, circulate, disseminate, publish; describe, write, write up; sound off, speak out, speak up; chime in; communicate, convey, put across, put over; offer, submitPhrasesput forthNear Antonymscensor, restrain, restrictAntonymsstifle, suppress
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to apply external pressure on so as to force out the juice or contents of<except as a fun event at festivals, people do not make wine by expressing grapes with their feet>— see press 2
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to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind<an upraised thumb is now universally recognized as a gesture expressing approval or encouragement>— see mean 1
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to convey in appropriate or telling terms<could you express your opinion of the book in words a little more precise than “lousy”?>— see phrase
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