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instantiate

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as in to embody
to represent in visible form his imposing mansion is intended to instantiate for visitors his staggering success as an entrepreneur

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“Instantiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instantiate. Accessed 27 Nov. 2022.

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