Meaning & use
manifestations
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visible or perceptible signs or expressions of something, especially a quality, feeling, or condition.
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Fatigue and irritability can be manifestations of chronic stress.
The mural was one of many manifestations of the community's pride in its history.
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Often used in formal or academic writing to describe how an abstract quality becomes visible or observable.
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