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express

 
/ɪkˈspres/ v [T] (SHOW)

Definition

to show a feeling or idea by what you say or do or by how you look: She’s expressed interest in doing some camping. Several victims expressed disappointment at the small amount of money they were offered. He wrote to express his sympathy after the death of her mother. The program tries to get students to express themselves verbally.
(Definition of express v (SHOW) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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