Expression
Expression noun - An act, process, or means of putting something into words.
Usage example: the poem is his expression of his grief upon the loss of his beloved wife
Tongue and expression are semantically related In some cases you can use "Tongue" instead a noun "Expression".
Tongue
Tongue noun - The stock of words, pronunciation, and grammar used by a people as their basic means of communication.
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Expression and tongue are semantically related in language topic. Sometimes you can use "Expression" instead a noun "Tongue".
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Though the doctor corrects himself and Amin seemingly laughs it off, Amin's expression seems to suggest the slip of the tongue may have been more damaging to him than he let on.
- This is a play on a Japanese expression: a person who can't eat spicy food is called a nekojita, literally "cat tongue".
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The Forever War is set in a Free-Love Future, so Mandella and his Love Interest Marygay have different lovers at one point, and and in a tongue-in-cheek expression of jealousy promise to beat up the others' lover if required.
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