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externalize

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of externalize

to represent in visible form
  • an actress with an expressive face that wonderfully externalizes a wide range of emotions
Synonyms of externalize

body, embody, epitomize, express, incarnate, incorporate, instantiate, manifest, materialize, personalize, personify, substantiate
Words Related to externalize

actualize, concretize, realize

exemplify, illustrate, image, objectify, symbolize, typify
Antonyms of externalize

disembody

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