Expression and Monologue

Expression

Expression noun - An act, process, or means of putting something into words.

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Monologue and expression are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Monologue" instead a noun "Expression".

Monologue noun - A (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor.

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Expression and monologue are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Expression" instead a noun "Monologue".

exact	exact expression	exact monologue
normal	normal expression	normal monologue
typical	typical expression	typical monologue
usual	usual expression	usual monologue
Other adjectives: dead, constant, serious, little, famous, personal, angry, excited, hilarious, bizarre, last, scary.

Han's wincing expression at the end of that monologue (as if to say "They couldn't possibly have bought that...") was actually Ford's expression, as he was absolutely sure that he'd screwed up that take.

Source: Reality Subtext
Occasionally in the monologue, if Jimmy is smiling about something, his expression will slowly turn to severely unhappy while an ominous drone plays in the background.

Source: Series / The Tonight Show
The outdatedness of that expression was taken advantage of in an early Stephen Fry monologue, where in the midst of a Hurricane of Puns the narrator "made [his] toilet, sat on it and then went down to breakfast."

Source: Have A Gay Old Time / Literature

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