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Synonyms & Antonyms of delineate
- the man's roly-poly shape was softly delineated by the glow of the fire
Synonyms for delineate
Words Related to delineate
- the story does a remarkable job of delineating the emotions that immigrants feel upon their arrival in a strange country
Synonyms for delineate
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Near Antonyms for delineate
- color,
- distort,
- falsify,
- garble,
- misdescribe,
- misrepresent,
- misstate,
- pervert,
- twist,
- warp
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“Delineate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delineate. Accessed 21 May. 2022.
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The first known use of delineate was in 1559
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