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unexpress

verb

Etymology

From un- + express.

  1. derived from expressus
  2. borrowed from exprès
  3. prefixed as unexpress — “un + express”

Definitions

  1. Hypothetically, to undo the expressing of.

    • For Barthes, the task of the novelist is to unexpress what has already been expressed, to deliberately play havoc with what is undeniably — and therefore frustratingly — true.

  2. Not expressly stated.

    • […] there is an unexpress but perfectly clear understanding to this effect between themselves and their supporters.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA