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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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