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1
an act, process, or means of putting something into words
- the poem is his expression of his grief upon the loss of his beloved wife
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facial appearance regarded as an indication of mood or feeling
- we could tell by the fans' expressions that the Chicago Cubs had lost again
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- cast,
- countenance,
- face,
- look,
- visage
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a pronounceable series of letters having a distinct meaning especially in a particular field
- the expression "John Doe" is used in legal proceedings to refer to a person whose actual name is either unknown or being withheld from the public
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a sequence of words having a specific meaning
- the popular expression "raining cats and dogs" is meaningless in other languages
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The first known use of expression was in the 15th century
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