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expressway
expropriate
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expression

ex·pres·sion [ ik sprésh'n ] (plural ex·pres·sions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. look on somebody's face: a look on somebody's face, conveying a thought or feeling
listened with a puzzled expression

2. language word or phrase: a word or phrase that communicates an idea
It's a common expression in this part of the country.

3. conveying of thoughts or feelings: the communication of thoughts or feelings, e.g. directly to another person or through a work of art
a heart-rending expression of sorrow

4. way of communicating something: something done or given as a means of communicating a feeling or thought to somebody else
As an expression of my gratitude, I'd like you to accept this vase.

5. inflection in voice: somebody's intonation or tone of voice

6. music interpretive element of music: the interpretive element of music, including tempo, dynamics, articulation, and phrasing, by which a player or singer evokes emotions

7. mathematics mathematical representation: a combination of constants, operators, and variables representing numbers or quantities
an algebraic expression


ex·pres·sion·al adjective
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