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makeup

[meyk-uhp] / ˈmeɪkˌʌp /




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None of this accounts for the rise in obesity – after all, our genes and the biological makeup of our bodies have not changed.

From BBC

Their analysis revealed that diabetes drives specific molecular changes inside heart cells and alters the physical makeup of heart muscle.

From Science Daily

Why did a woman seemingly dependent on wigs, makeup and, eventually, plastic surgery seem so real and admirable to so many?

From The Wall Street Journal

"I have makeup that's, you know, easy to put on, takes about 10 seconds," he said.

From BBC

His right hand shows persistent bruising, often covered with thick makeup and at times a bandage, and his ankles have appeared swollen.

From Barron's