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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The gestures, postures, and facial expressions by which a person manifests various physical, mental, or emotional states and communicates nonverbally with others.
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- noun
Nonverbal communication by means offacial expressions ,eye behavior ,gestures ,posture , and the like; often thought to beinvoluntary . - noun Deliberate, usually culturally influenced, nonverbal communication using the body through facial expressions, gestures,
dance ,mime , etc.
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- noun communication via the movements or attitudes of the body
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fbharjo commented on the word body language
what you use when you are tongue tied
April 10, 2008