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| allegory |
in art or literature, the use of concrete characters, events, or things, to represent abstract qualities or ideas, often to make a point about good and evil. [2 definitions] |
| ambassador |
a person who is chosen to represent his or her nation in an international organization. [1/3 definitions] |
| Braille |
(often lowercase) a writing and printing system for blind people, in which patterns of raised dots are used to represent letters. Blind people touch the dots with their fingers to read. |
| consonant |
any letter of an alphabet that is used to represent the sound of a consonant. [1/2 definitions] |
| constituent |
someone who gives another the power to represent him or her. [1/3 definitions] |
| emboss |
to raise or represent in relief (a surface design). [1/2 definitions] |
| graph |
to represent or express by means of a graph. [1/2 definitions] |
| lawyer |
one whose job is to help people with legal matters and represent them in court; attorney. |
| mathematics |
(used with a singular verb) the study of numbers, amounts, shapes, and the relationship between them, using symbols to represent these things. Arithmetic, algebra, and geometry are some branches of mathematics. |
| numeral |
one or more symbols or marks used to express or represent a number. |
| shorthand |
a system of writing used to record speech quickly. Simple symbols are used to represent sounds, words, or phrases. |
| specimen |
a part or example used to represent a larger whole. [1/2 definitions] |
| stand for |
to be a symbol of, or to represent. [1/2 definitions] |
| which |
used to represent the thing or things that it refers to. [1/7 definitions] |
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