verb
- Give expression to.
- usage: "She showed her disappointment"
- Articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise.
- usage: "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"
- synonyms: express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
- Serve as a means for expressing something.
- usage: "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot of anger"
- Indicate through a symbol, formula, etc..
- usage: "Can you express this distance in kilometers"
- Manifest the effects of (a gene or genetic trait. )
- usage: "Many of the laboratory animals express the trait"
- synonyms: express
- Obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action.
- usage: "Italians express coffee rather than filter it"
- Send by rapid transport or special messenger service.
- usage: "She expressed the letter to Florida"
- synonyms: express
adjective
- Communicated in words.
- usage: "frequently uttered sentiments"
- synonyms: uttered, verbalized, verbalised
- Precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication.
- usage: "explicit instructions"; "she made her wishes explicit"; "explicit sexual scenes"
- synonyms: explicit
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