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present participle of characterize
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1
to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group
- how would you characterize the mission of this environmental organization?
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2
to be an important feature of
- an unsightly rash characterizes chicken pox
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“Characterizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/characterizing. Accessed 18 Oct. 2021.
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