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complexion

[kuhm-plek-shuhn] / kəmˈplɛk ʃən /


NOUN
general nature of something
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It is already changing the entire complexion of this men’s tennis season that is missing 50% of the Big Two.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

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

Trader Anwar Dahiru Abdulmalik, 25, arrived just at Yarmaishinkafi's office, is looking for a match two years younger, tall and fair in complexion from a middle-class background.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

“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

I don’t have Jay’s high cheekbones or her lighter eyes, and I only get her complexion when I stay out in the summer sun all day.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas




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