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      expression
      noun
      The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.
      A particular way of phrasing an idea.
      A facial appearance usually associated with an emotion.
      (mathematics) An arrangement of symbols denoting values, operations performed on them, and grouping symbols.
      (programming) A piece of code in a high-level language that returns a value.
      (mostly preceded by with) Emotional involvement or engagement in a text read aloud rendered by the voice of the reciter or the reader.
      A colloquialism or idiom.
      (biology) The process of translating a gene into a protein.
      (biology, manufacturing) The act of pressing or squeezing out.
      (music) The tone of voice or sound in music.
      A specific blend of whisky.
      Roots
      premopress- · Latin · press
      Synonyms for expression
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      Words related to expression
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