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personification

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of personification

a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)

heʼs the personification of kindness

Synonyms of personification

abstract, avatar, embodier, embodiment, epitome, externalization, genius, icon (also ikon), image, incarnation, incorporation, instantiation, manifestation, objectification, personifier

Words Related to personification

actualization, concretization, exemplification, personalization, realization, substantiation

essence, quintessence, soul

archetype, exemplar, model, paradigm, pattern

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