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Complexion

/kəˈmplɛkʃən/
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(noun) The quality, colour, or appearance of the skin on the face.

She's got a fair complexion while her brother is very dark.
It puts a different complexion on the situation.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The intense sun gave the sailor a dark, weathered skin ____.

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