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- pronunciation:
- ihg
zem
plih
faI
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
exemplifies, exemplifying, exemplified |
| definition 1: |
to serve as an example of; illustrate.
What happened last night exemplifies why people in this neighborhood are afraid.- synonyms:
- represent, typify
- similar words:
- embody, epitomize, illustrate
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| definition 2: |
to demonstrate or explain by providing an example.
If she had not exemplified her point, none of us would have understood what she was referring to.- synonyms:
- illustrate
- similar words:
- clarify, demonstrate, explain
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| related words: |
cite, live |
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| derivations: |
exemplifiable (adj.), exemplifier (n.) |
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