word
Complexion
Kuh-MPLEH-kshuhn
/kʌˈmplɛkʃʌn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
complexion
Dictionary meaning
(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.
Examples
- They altered the complexion of their times.
- Diphthongs are complexions of vowels.
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