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complexion

[kuhm-plek-shuhn] / kəmˈplɛk ʃən /


NOUN
general nature of something
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It is already changing the entire complexion of this men’s tennis season that is missing 50% of the Big Two.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Those investments changed the complexion of Lisbon and Porto, as land values rose and the cities’ housing markets were reshaped, according to the report, which quantifies these changes.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

The disqualification of McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri from the Las Vegas Grand Prix dramatically changes the complexion of the battle for the Formula 1 drivers' championship.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

“Again, this has not happened yet, but it’s a scenario we need to stay alert to, as a confirmed breakdown would clearly shift the market’s complexion in a meaningful way,” Cappelleri wrote.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 19, 2025

She began to look more and more like a fruit bat, with her pinched face and cloudy complexion and print dresses that billowed around her body like wings.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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