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expressed

adjective US /ɪkˈsprest/

communicated in words

How often you will meet it

Rank 1,483 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 12,348 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.

What it means

adjective

  1. communicated in words also: uttered, verbalized, verbalised frequently uttered sentiments
  2. precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication also: explicit explicit instructionsshe made her wishes explicit

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

expressed in real books

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  • The face of Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law, expressed surprise.

    Gloria and Treeless Street · Annie Hamilton Donnell · Chapter 1

  • The good people expressed themselves as “fairly maizelt” by the transformation.

    The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance · Hall, Sir Caine · Chapter 1

  • At any rate he expressed himself in a tone of absolute certainty.

    Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1

  • Brick Willock, with terrible oaths, again expressed himself as strongly opposed to this decision.

    Lahoma · J. Breckenridge (John Breckenridge) Ellis · Chapter 1

  • He told the chaplain of his adventures at Little Silver, and expressed penitence afore he dropped.

    The Torch and Other Tales · Eden Phillpotts · Chapter 1

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