Meaning & use
reflexion
A chiefly British spelling of 'reflection': careful thought, or the return of light or sound from a surface.
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The essay was a quiet reflexion on the meaning of friendship and loss.
The lake's still surface offered a perfect reflexion of the mountains at dawn.
A note on using this word
This older spelling is rare today; 'reflection' is now the standard form in both British and American English.
Words with a similar meaning
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