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Expression

nounid 49577·updated May 18, 2026
verified

a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit

polysemous

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Classifications

Entity Type

Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
aspectconstructionfacefacial expressionformulaformulationlocutionlookmanifestationreflectionreflexionsayingverbalism
plural
Expressions
possessive
Expression's
pluralpossessive
Expressions'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary9 sensesview framework →
§1
the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing
§2
the feelings expressed on a person's face
§3
a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
§4
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
§5
expression without words
§6
the style of expressing yourself
§7
the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions
§8
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
§9
(genetics) the process of expressing a gene
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
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