# expressionism vs expressions

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### expressionism
*noun · IPA /ɛksˈpɹɛˈʃən.ɪzm/ · frequency rank #48,735*
A movement in the arts in which the artist did not depict objective reality, but rather a subjective expression of their inner experiences.

### expressions
*noun · IPA /ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ənz/ · frequency rank #8,035*
plural of expression

## Source
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