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Definitions of complexion:

  • noun:   (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
  • noun:   texture and appearance of the skin of the face
  • noun:   the coloring of a person's face
  • noun:   a point of view or general attitude or inclination
    Example: "He altered the complexion of his times"
  • noun:   a combination that results from coupling or interlinking
    Example: "Diphthongs are complexions of vowels"
  • verb:   give a certain color to
    Example: "The setting sun complexioned the hills"


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