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example collapse: an item of information that is representative of a type; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"; punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him"

thus collapse: in the way indicated; "hold the brush so"; "set up the pieces thus"; (`thusly' is a nonstandard variant)

typify collapse: express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"; embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; "The fugue typifies Bach's style of composition"

personify collapse: attribute human qualities to something; "The Greeks personated their gods ridiculous"

demythologize collapse: remove the mythical element from (writings); "the Bible should be demythologized and examined for its historical value"

popularize collapse: make understandable to the general public; "Carl Sagan popularized cosmology in his books"; cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use; "They popularized coffee in Washington State"; "Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors"

quote collapse: put quote marks around; "Here the author is quoting his colleague"; repeat a passage from; "He quoted the Bible to her"; refer to for illustration or proof; "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior"; name the price of; "quote prices for cars"

impersonate collapse: represent another person with comic intentions; assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"

personalize collapse: make personal or more personal; "personalized service"

symbolize collapse: represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols; "The poet symbolizes love in this poem"; "These painters believed that artists should symbolize"

explicate collapse: elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"

connote collapse: involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic; "solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well"

denote collapse: have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' "; be a sign or indication of; "Her smile denoted that she agreed"

allegorize collapse: make into an allegory; "The story was allegorized over time"; interpret as an allegory

interpret collapse: make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"; give an interpretation or rendition of; "The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully"

spell out collapse: make explicit; specify in detail; "You should spell out your demands"; spell fully and without abbreviating; "Can you spell out your middle name instead of just giving the initial?"

account for collapse: give reasons for; "Can you account for all these absences?"; be the reason or explanation for; "The recession accounts for the slow retail business"

decipher collapse: read with difficulty; "Can you decipher this letter?"; "The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs"

exemplify collapse: clarify by giving an example of; be characteristic of; "This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue"

clarify collapse: make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating; "clarify the butter"; "clarify beer"; make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"

prefigure collapse: imagine or consider beforehand; "It wasn't as bad as I had prefigured"

bespeak collapse: be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"

solve collapse: find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"

signify collapse: convey or express a meaning; "These words mean nothing to me!"; "What does his strange behavior signify?"; make known with a word or signal; "He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal"

attest collapse: authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity; "I attest this signature"; establish or verify the usage of; "This word is not attested until 1993"; provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"

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