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What is another word for personifies?

Pronunciation: [pɜːsˈɒnɪfˌa͡ɪz] (IPA)

Personifies is a word that is commonly used to describe the act of attributing human characteristics to non-human things such as animals, objects or even concepts. There are several synonyms for personifies that can be used to convey a similar meaning, including embodies, represents, typifies, epitomizes, characterizes, and exemplifies. Each of these synonyms highlights the idea of something or someone serving as a direct or symbolic representation of an idea or characteristic. By using these varied synonyms for personifies, writers can create a more diverse and engaging vocabulary that adds depth and nuance to their writing while still effectively conveying the intended meaning.
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Personifies

The huge bearded man, who in grotesque attire personifies Little John, can be recognised as the ex-footpad Gregory Garth.
"The White Gauntlet"
Mayne Reid
It personifies it, and makes it seem like a living menace, a sentient danger.
"The Come Back"
Carolyn Wells
Having established this difference in principle, Merezhkovsky, by constant deduction, concludes, in consonance with his favorite idea, that Tolstoy personifies "the pagan spirit" at its height, while Dostoyevsky represents "the Christian spirit."
"Contemporary Russian Novelists"
Serge Persky

Famous quotes with Personifies

  • The interior of the house personifies the private world; the exterior of it is part of the outside world.
    Stephen Gardiner
  • The American male at the peak of his physical powers and appetites, driving 160 big white horses across the scenes of an increasingly open society, with weekend money in his pocket and with little prior exposure to trouble and tragedy, personifies an accident going to happen.
    John Sloan Dickey

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