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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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