complexion

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1. (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 (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	nature,
definition	:	the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions (noun.attribute)

domain usage	:	archaicism, archaism,
definition	:	the use of an archaic expression (noun.communication)

2. texture and appearance of the skin of the face (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	appearance, visual aspect,
definition	:	outward or visible aspect of a person or thing (noun.attribute)

3. the coloring of a person's face (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	color, coloring, colour, colouring,
definition	:	a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	blondness, fairness, paleness,
definition	:	the property of having a naturally light complexion (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	rosiness, ruddiness,
definition	:	a healthy reddish complexion (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	achromasia, lividity, lividness, luridness, paleness, pallidness, pallor, wanness,
definition	:	unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress) (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	sallowness,
definition	:	a sickly yellowish skin color (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	tawniness,
definition	:	the quality or state of being the color of tanned leather (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	darkness, duskiness, swarthiness,
definition	:	a swarthy complexion (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	whiteness,
definition	:	lightness or fairness of complexion (noun.attribute)

attribute	:	blond, blonde, light-haired,
definition	:	being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes (adj.all)

attribute	:	brunet, brunette,
definition	:	marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes (adj.all)

4. a point of view or general attitude or inclination (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	point of view, stand, standpoint, viewpoint,
definition	:	a mental position from which things are viewed (noun.cognition)

5. a combination that results from coupling or interlinking (noun.group)

hypernym	:	combination,
definition	:	a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities (noun.group)

6. give a certain color to (verb.change)

hypernym	:	tinct, tinge, tint, touch,
definition	:	color lightly (verb.change)

7. texture and appearance of the skin of the face (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	complexion, complexion,
definition	:	give a certain color to (verb.change)

8. a combination that results from coupling or interlinking (noun.group)

derivation	:	complect, interconnect, interlink,
definition	:	be interwoven or interconnected (verb.stative)

9. give a certain color to (verb.change)

derivation	:	complexion,
definition	:	texture and appearance of the skin of the face (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	complexion, skin color, skin colour,
definition	:	the coloring of a person's face (noun.attribute)

10. texture and appearance of the skin of the face (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	complexion, complexion,
definition	:	give a certain color to (verb.change)

11. a combination that results from coupling or interlinking (noun.group)

derivation	:	complect, interconnect, interlink,
definition	:	be interwoven or interconnected (verb.stative)

12. give a certain color to (verb.change)

derivation	:	complexion,
definition	:	texture and appearance of the skin of the face (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	complexion, skin color, skin colour,
definition	:	the coloring of a person's face (noun.attribute)

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