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portrait

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Synonyms and Antonyms of portrait

a vivid representation in words of someone or something

His account created in the jurors' heads a detailed portrait of an innocent old man.

Synonyms of portrait

definition, delineation, depiction, description, picture, portraiture, portrayal, rendering, sketch, vignette

Words Related to portrait

account, anecdote, chronicle, narrative, report, story, tale, yarn

demonstration, exemplification, illustration

clarification, elucidation, explanation, explication, exposition

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