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How to pronounce complexion in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms skin color, skin colour
Type of coloring, color, colouring, colour
Has types ruddiness, sallowness, fairness, duskiness, swarthiness, tawniness, darkness, wanness, whiteness, blondness, achromasia, luridness, lividness, paleness, pallidness, pallor, lividity, rosiness
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Type of combination
Derivation complect


diphthongs are complexions of vowels.
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Type of stand, standpoint, viewpoint, point of view


he altered the complexion of his times.
a liberal political complexion.
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Type of tinct, touch, tint, tinge


The setting sun complexioned the hills.
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Type of nature
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Type of visual aspect, appearance

Examples of complexion

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Large glasses perch on her nose but can't quite obscure her luminous complexion.
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He's ropey strong with high cheekbones, dark hair and a little olive complexion.
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All Brides want their complexion and makeup to appear flawless on their big day.
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He is box-fresh from his Converse boots right up to his rosy, boyish complexion.
From the express.co.uk
Malcolm inherited his light complexion from his mother and maternal grandfather.
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He had short hair, a light complexion and was wearing glasses and dark clothing.
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But getting it right could change the whole complexion of the election campaign.
From the nzherald.co.nz
It was the kind of game that could potentially change the complexion of a match.
From the smh.com.au
He had a waxy complexion and a thin goatee, and wore something resembling a cape.
From the time.com
More examples
  • Give a certain color to; "The setting sun complexioned the hills"
  • The coloring of a person's face
  • A combination that results from coupling or interlinking; "diphthongs are complexions of vowels"
  • A point of view or general attitude or inclination; "he altered the complexion of his times"; "a liberal political complexion"
  • Texture and appearance of the skin of the face
  • (obsolete) a combination of elements (of dryness and warmth or of the four humors) that was once believed to determine a person's health and temperament
  • Complexions Contemporary Ballet is a contemporary ballet company founded in 1994 by Artistic Directors Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson based in New York City comprising about twenty classical and contemporary dancers. ...
  • To dream that you have a beautiful complexion is lucky. You will pass through pleasing incidents. To dream that you have bad and dark complexion, denotes disappointment and sickness.
  • The overall feeling or tenor of a match.