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complexion
com·plex·ion
[
kəm plékshən
]
(
plural
com·plex·ions
)
noun
Definition:
1.
skin type:
the quality and color of the skin, especially of the face
2.
character:
the character of something or the way it appears
This development puts an entirely new complexion on the matter.
[
14th century. < French, "bodily constitution" < Latin
complecti
(see
complex
)
]
com·plex·ion·al
adjective
com·plex·ioned
adjective
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