Meaning & use
Personifies
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Represents or embodies a quality or idea in human form or as a typical example.
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The coach personifies discipline and hard work for the entire team.
In the poem, the wind personifies freedom and restlessness.
A note on using this word
From 'persona,' Latin for mask or character; used both for literary devices giving human traits to objects, and for describing someone as a perfect example of a trait.
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