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complexion

noun as in appearance of facial skin

noun as in general nature of something

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“Again, this has not happened yet, but it’s a scenario we need to stay alert to, as a confirmed breakdown would clearly shift the market’s complexion in a meaningful way,” Cappelleri wrote.

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Dock’s 1894 certificate, signed by a collector of internal revenue in Portland, Ore., lists his occupation as a cook, and his complexion as “dark.”

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The BBC has in the past reported incidents of suicides by women who were taunted by their husbands over their "dark complexion".

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His dark complexion, rustic drawl and streetwise swagger became integral to his cinematic identity.

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And when the Scotts overhear Elizabeth yell at the family’s nanny for letting her grandchildren play outside without parasols, that reveals her disdain for dark complexions.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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