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lividity

/lɪˈvɪd.ɪ.ti/

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noun

/lɪˈvɪd.ɪ.ti/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее состояние крайнего гнева, вызывающее изменение цвета лица, или неестественную бледность кожи в результате ушибов, болезни или эмоционального расстройства.

A noun referring to a state of extreme anger that causes facial discoloration, or an unnatural pallor of the skin resulting from bruising, illness, or emotional distress.

uncountable

  1. Extreme angerC1formal

    A state of intense fury that can cause the face to become discolored, often due to rage.

    ruЯрость

    • His lividity was evident as his face turned a deep red.
    • She spoke with such lividity that everyone in the room fell silent.
    • The manager's lividity over the mistake was palpable.

    Synonymsangerexasperationfuryindignationireoutrageragewrath

  2. Pallor or discolorationC1formalmedical

    An unnatural lack of color in the skin, often resulting from bruising, sickness, or emotional distress.

    ruБледность или обесцвечивание

    • The doctor noted the lividity on the patient's arm after the injury.
    • Lividity can be a sign of poor circulation or shock.
    • The victim's face showed signs of lividity from the trauma.

    Synonymsdiscolorationlividnesspalenesspallorwanness

    Antonymsbloomflushglowruddiness

Forms
  • lividities plural form
  • lividities' possessive plural form
  • lividity's possessive singular form