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   E·pit·o·mize

   /əˈpidəˌmīz/

   

   verb

   • 1. be a perfect example of: "their careers epitomized the problems faced by their generation" Similar embodygive form/shape toincorporatetypifyexemplifyrepresentbe representative ofencapsulatemanifestsymbolizestand forillustratesum uppersonifyformal:reifyrare:incarnate
   • 2. give a summary of (a written work): archaic "for the benefit of our readers, we will epitomize the pamphlet" Similar summarizeabstractsynopsizeprecismake a résumé/outline ofdigestencapsulaterecapitulatesum upput in a nutshellabridgecondenseshortenreducecutcut short/downabbreviaterare:capsulizeOpposite expand onelaborate

   Derivatives

   • 1. epitomization noun

   Scrabble Points: 22

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   • M

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   • E

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