body language

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ˈbod•y ˌlan•guage, n. [uncountable]

1. Psychology, Linguistics communication through gestures, facial expressions, etc., often accomplished without the person being aware of its effect:
   friendly words but hostile body language.

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bod′y lan′guage, 

1. Psychology, Linguistics nonverbal, usually unconscious, communication through the use of postures, gestures, facial expressions, and the like. Cf. kinesics, paralanguage, proxemics.

• 1925–30

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body language noun

1. the nonverbal imparting of information by means of conscious or subconscious bodily gestures, posture, etc