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present participle of express
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1
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
- in a true democracy, a person can freely express his or her views
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2
to apply external pressure on so as to force out the juice or contents of
- except as a fun event at festivals, nowadays people do not make wine by expressing grapes with their feet
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3
to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind
- an upraised thumb is now universally recognized as a gesture expressing approval or encouragement
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4
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
- could you express your opinion of the book in words a little more precise than "lousy"?
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5
to represent in visible form
- towering spires express in glass and steel the optimism of the age
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- disembodying
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“Expressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressing. Accessed 18 Jan. 2022.
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