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- pronunciation:
- kae
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 k
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raIz
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verb |
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characterizes, characterizing, characterized |
| definition: |
If something characterizes another thing, it stands out as a special quality of that thing. It is one particular thing that people notice about it.
The use of very bright colors characterizes most of this artist's paintings.Scorpions are characterized by their sting and their unusual tail that curves up and backwards.- similar words:
- mark
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| related words: |
call, describe, distinguish |
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