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expressions

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ənz/

Meanings
  • Noun

    An utterance, a word or group of words, used to convey a particular meaning.

    - "The expression of joy on her face was priceless."
    - "He made an expression of disbelief."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with expressions
suppression , impression , expressionless , depression
Variants
List of all variants of expressions that leads to same result
expression , expressional , expressions , gender expression , gender expressions , re-express , re-expressed , re-expresses , re-expressing , re-expression , re-expressions , reexpress , reexpressed , reexpresses , reexpressing , reexpression , reexpressions , self-expression , self-expressions , self-expressive
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

expressions of joy, expressions of sadness, verbal expressions, non-verbal expressions


Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Latin expressionem (thing said, a speaking out), from expressus, perfect passive participle of expromere (to drive out, to press out).


Trivia
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  1. The human face can make over 10,000 different expressions.

  2. The longest word in the English language with only one letter is the word 'express'.


Related Concepts
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  1. Body language: Non-verbal communication through facial expressions, gestures, and posture.

  2. Emotional intelligence: The ability to recognize and understand emotions in oneself and others.


Culture
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Expressions have been used in various forms of art, literature, and music to convey emotions and ideas. For example, in literature, authors use expressions to help create vivid characters and settings. In music, musicians use expressions to convey emotion through their performance.

How to Memorize "expressions"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a happy face to remember the expression of joy.
    - Visualize a sad face to remember the expression of sadness.

  2. associate

    - Associate the expression of joy with the feeling of happiness.
    - Associate the expression of sadness with the feeling of sadness.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Joy is a joy to express' to remember the expression of joy.
    - Use the mnemonic 'Sadness is a sadness to hide' to remember the expression of sadness.


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