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complexion

[kuhm-plek-shuhn] / kəmˈplɛk ʃən /


NOUN
general nature of something
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The result is still the same but Bethell ensured England's tournament ends with an entirely different complexion than what could have been.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

The fund’s one-year daily chart is showing some nice technical action, and is taking little steps to improve its complexion.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

Matches come so quickly that the entire complexion of the title race can change in a matter of days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

“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.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 19, 2025

She was a little lighter in complexion, a little broader in the jaw and shoulders, but from a distance, Sefia might have mistaken her for her mother.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee




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