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Meanings of complexion in English

Portuguese
tez

The coloring of a person's face.

        tez

        Skin condition.

              Usage of complexion in English
              1
              Tell them I will come, but, given my complexion, I need protection.
              This child will be great
              2
              But this morning's events put an entirely different complexion on the case.
              The Great Book of Amber
              3
              I think this might change the complexion of that debate a bit.
              Reuters
              4
              This is the greatest benefit to the pill industry, of every complexion.
              Bad science
              5
              The holy and illustrious Durvasa is of the complexion of the celestials.
              The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 / Books 13...
              6
              The eyes are wild, eager; the complexion is of a gray pallor.
              Floyd Grandon's Honor
              7
              She is so handsome, her complexion casts the others in the shade.
              Life, Letters, and Epicurean Philosophy of Ninon de L'Enclos / T...
              8
              The future complexion of New England was involved in this important quarrel.
              Twice-Told Tales
              9
              Her blue eyes looked faded in the setting of her tanned complexion.
              In Exile, and Other Stories
              10
              Not in the clear ivory pallor of complexion did her charm lie.
              The Green Rust
              11
              His complexion is warm and fresh; his hair stiff and rather curly.
              The New Book of Martyrs
              12
              Following are skin-friendly foods that can help give you a beautiful complexion.
              The beauty diet: looking great has never been so delicious
              13
              Affairs take on a different complexion in the technical or professional school.
              A Librarian's Open Shelf: Essays on Various Subjects
              14
              The whole complexion of his thought regarding his personal disfigurement was changed.
              The History of Sir Richard Calmady: A Romance
              15
              And uniformly we have the nice red complexion of a restaurant lobster.
              Cobb's Anatomy
              16
              It was the complexion of Marguerite of Navarre of which he wrote:-
              Aspects of Literature
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              Translations for complexion
              Portuguese
              tez
              Complexion through the time
              Complexion across language varieties
              United Kingdom
              Common
              United States of America
              Less common
              Ireland
              Less common