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complexioning

complexioning is the present participle and gerund of complexion.

Meaning of complexion

Verb

complexion (third-person singular simple present complexions, present participle complexioning, simple past and past participle complexioned)

  1. (transitive) To give a colour to.
    • From the pale refinement of her genteel heroine to the sallow complexioning of poor white trash, Stowe colors her narrative with the hues of the body.2003, Leland Krauth, Mark Twain & Company: Six Literary Relations, page 118

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Questions about complexioning

What is complexioning the present participle and gerund of?
Complexioning is the present participle and gerund of complexion.

Words near complexioning in the dictionary

  1. complexion
  2. complexional
  3. complexionally
  4. complexionary
  5. complexioned
  6. complexioning
  7. complexionless
  8. complexions
  9. complexities
  10. complexiton
  11. complexitons

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