 emblematic |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] serving as a visible symbol for something abstract | |
| Synonyms: | symbolic symbolical emblematical | |
| Examples: | "a crown is emblematic of royalty" "the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonial Massachusetts as the codfish" |
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| Related terms: | representative | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] being or serving as an illustration of a type | |
| Synonyms: | exemplary typic | |
| Examples: | "the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy" "an action exemplary of his conduct"; |
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| Related terms: | typical | |
| Similar spelling: |
emblematical emplacement Embleton |
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