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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun An obsolete spelling of complexion.

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  • noun Obsolete spelling of complexion.

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Examples

  • A Version of this device will change the entire complection of Education and of human society, world wide.

    Qualcomm Turns a Netbook Into a Smartbook 2009

  • It will definitely change the complection of the neighborhood and houses that people paid huge amounts for in Kensington will probably decline in price due to the train being nearby and the accompanying foot traffic.

    Matthew Yglesias » Rich Lawyers Boosting Traffic Jams and Calling It Charity 2009

  • Matilda's person, shape, and complection were so extremely like what her mother's once were, that at the first glance she appeared to have a still greater resemblance of her, than of her father — but her mind and manners were all Lord

    Notes 2008

  • However, if you look at the character descriptions, you'll see clearly that they are mainly of light skinned complection except for the southerners who were supposed to be of a darker skin complection!

    New Photos: The Last Airbender | /Film 2009

  • Her disproportioned thigh-leg ratio and the general sheen of her complection.

    Old Time Wreck 'n Roll 2009

  • That's done by lesser beings of the sometimes unbiased complection off stage.

    Not Shy 2009

  • Does he not understand how some african americans have a lighter complection than others.

    We Listen – Your comments 10/19/2009 2009

  • She was not more than fifty years of age; her complection, though faded, kept the traces of its former loveliness, her eyes, though they had lost their youthful fire, retained a lustre that evinced their primeval brilliancy, and the fine symmetry of her features, still uninjured by the siege of time, not only indicated the perfection of her juvenile beauty, but still laid claim to admiration in every beholder.

    Cecilia 2008

  • Delvile had vehemently advanced to catch her in his arms and save her fall, which her unexpected quickness had prevented her attendants from doing; but the sight of her changed complection, and the wildness of her eyes and air, again made him start, — his blood froze through his veins, and he stood looking at her, cold and almost petrified.

    Cecilia 2008

  • According to Aubrey, he had a “strange saturnine complection and the countenance of a witch.”

    The Dragon’s Trail Joanna Pitman 2006

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