Expression
Expression noun - An act, process, or means of putting something into words.
Performance and expression are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Performance" instead a noun "Expression".
Performance
Performance noun - A presentation of an artistic work (as a piece of music) from a particular point of view.
Expression and performance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Expression" instead a noun "Performance".
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Both words in one sentence
- It is a credit to Quinto's performance in this scene that his "Live Long and Prosper" comes off clearly as "fuck off and die in a hole" without any obvious expression of emotion.
Source: Compliment Backfire - The association of live performance with Camp Gay is well enough known that the expression "he's into musical theater" is a well-known euphemism for being "gay".
Source: Performance Artist -
Expression Crew's Marionette performance is also a notable example as the crew members wear masks during it, hence making them seem even more puppet-like.
Source: Marionette Motion
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Performance and Expression. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/expression/performance
Expression & Performance. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/expression/performance>.
Performance or Expression. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/expression/performance.
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