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Nouns (18)

n. the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing; "the expression of milk from her breast"

n. a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement

n. a term used in information technology for any statement describing data and processing

n. the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared"

construction, grammatical construction, expression

n. a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit; "I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner"

saying, expression, locution

n. a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression"

expression, look, aspect, facial expression, face

n. the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"

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Fuzzynyms (80)

designation

n. the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"

meaning, significance, signification, import

n. the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous"

condition, term

n. (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement; "the contract set out the conditions of the lease"; "the terms of the treaty were generous"

meaning, significance, signification, import

term

n. a word or expression used for some particular thing; "he learned many medical terms"

saying, expression, locution

n. a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression"

phrase

n. dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence

rhetoric

n. study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)

style

n. editorial directions to be followed in spelling and punctuation and capitalization and typographical display

condition, term

n. (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement; "the contract set out the conditions of the lease"; "the terms of the treaty were generous"

term

n. a word or expression used for some particular thing; "he learned many medical terms"

formulation, expression

n. the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared"

phrase

n. dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence

terminology, nomenclature, language

n. a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline; "legal terminology"; "biological nomenclature"; "the language of sociology"

language, linguistic communication

n. a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols; "he taught foreign languages"; "the language introduced is standard throughout the text"; "the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written"

wording, diction, phrasing, phraseology, choice of words, verbiage

n. the manner in which something is expressed in words; "use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton

utterance, vocalization

n. the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

articulation

n. the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech

remark, comment, input

n. a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account"

comment, commentary

n. a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material; "he wrote an extended comment on the proposal"

statement

n. a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day"

statement

n. a nonverbal message; "a Cadillac makes a statement about who you are"; "his tantrums are a statement of his need for attention"

verbalization, verbalisation

n. the activity of expressing something in words

voice

n. something suggestive of speech in being a medium of expression; "the wee small voice of conscience"; "the voice of experience"; "he said his voices told him to do it"

appearance, visual aspect

n. outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

face

n. a part of a person that is used to refer to a person; "he looked out at a roomful of faces"; "when he returned to work he met many new faces"

grimace, face

n. a contorted facial expression; "she made a grimace at the prospect"

look

n. physical appearance; "I don't like the looks of this place"

facade, window dressing

n. a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant

mask

n. activity that tries to conceal something; "no mask could conceal his ignorance"; "they moved in under a mask of friendship"

pretense, pretence, feigning, dissembling

n. pretending with intention to deceive

complexion

n. (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

bearing, comportment, presence, mien

n. dignified manner or conduct

demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportment

n. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

battlefront, front, front line

n. the line along which opposing armies face each other

guise, pretense, pretence, pretext

n. an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"

pretension

n. the advancing of a claim; "his pretension to the crown"; "the town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort"

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Antonyms (1)

misconstruction

n. an ungrammatical constituent

expression

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