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stylize


styl·ize

verb \ˈstī(-ə)-ˌlīz\
styl·izedstyl·iz·ing

Definition of STYLIZE

transitive verb
: to conform to a conventional style; specifically : to represent or design according to a style or stylistic pattern rather than according to nature or tradition
— styl·i·za·tion \ˌstī-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
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1898

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