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The correct spelling is expression.
How to pronounce expression
/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/
nounIPA: /ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/
Say it like: Exp-res-zho-n
The correct spelling is expression. The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc. For example: "The expression "break a leg!" should not be taken literally."
Usage Examples
“The expression "break a leg!" should not be taken literally.”
“Her expression changed from joy to misery after realising her winning lottery ticket had expired.”
“expression from a gland”
Definition
noun
- 1.The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.
- 2.A particular way of phrasing an idea.
- 3.A colloquialism or idiom.
- 4.A facial appearance usually associated with an emotion.
- 5.An arrangement of symbols denoting values, operations performed on them, and grouping symbols.
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