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represent

verb

1 to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group

the writer of the magazine article represented the students at the academy as a bunch of spoiled brats

Synonyms of represent

character, characterize, define, depict, describe, portray

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categorize, classify, pigeonhole, type

2 to present a picture of

Synonyms of represent

depict, image, picture, portray

Words Related to represent

delineate, describe, document, render

3 to serve as a material counterpart of

Synonyms of represent

emblematize, symbolize

Words Related to represent

Phrases Synonymous with represent

stand for

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