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complexion

[kuhm-plek-shuhn] / kəmˈplɛk ʃən /


NOUN
general nature of something
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He immediately changed the complexion of the match, creating three attempts at the goal within five minutes.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

But whatever the complexion of the incoming Welsh government, it will face up to an ageing and potentially budget-draining legacy of health service buildings.

From BBC Apr. 2, 2026

The result is still the same but Bethell ensured England's tournament ends with an entirely different complexion than what could have been.

From BBC Mar. 5, 2026

Trader Anwar Dahiru Abdulmalik, 25, arrived just at Yarmaishinkafi's office, is looking for a match two years younger, tall and fair in complexion from a middle-class background.

From Barron's Feb. 13, 2026

“Extremely dangerous creatures,” said P.M., his complexion dimming.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

It is turning out to be quite the month for trade deals of various complexions.

From BBC May 8, 2025

DEI has even forced the beauty industry, which has historically focused on products to suit Eurocentric complexions, to acknowledge that people of color buy makeup, too.

From Slate Jan. 31, 2025

While melanoma may be found less frequently in people with darker complexions than fair ones, this potentially serious form of cancer can strike anyone.

From Science Daily May 10, 2024

Germany’s 16 states, which have significant powers in many policy areas, have governments of many different political complexions.

From Washington Times Apr. 23, 2023

The disappointment he felt in his daughters sifted down on them like ash, dulling their buttery complexions and choking the lilt out of what should have been girlish voices.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison




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