Akademik

expression
noun /ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/
a) A particular way of phrasing an idea.

The expression "break a leg!" should not be taken literally.

b) A colloquialism or idiom.

They stared at the newcomer with a puzzled expression.

See Also: express, expressive, expressionless, expressionism, expressible

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