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characterize
verb(char-ac-ter-ize)
describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
Synonyms: characterise, qualify,
Examples:
You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist.
This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover.
characterize
verb(char-ac-ter-ize)
be characteristic of
Synonyms: characterise,
Examples:
What characterizes a Venetian painting?.

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