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body language

–noun
nonverbal, usually unconscious, communication through the use of postures, gestures, facial expressions, and the like.


Origin:
1925–30
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body language  
n.  The gestures, postures, and facial expressions by which a person manifests various physical, mental, or emotional states and communicates nonverbally with others.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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