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An example use of express in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… credit card and way I can express card …”
Express means to show or communicate something in a way that is clear and direct.
the word express occurs in english on average 39.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that express can be often used in the following areas:
1) communication, information, and media;
2) education, science, and technology;
3) transport and travel;