what does characterise mean?
CHARACTERISE as VERB
- Meaning
- describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
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- You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist
- This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover
Hypernyms(s) characterise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- What characterizes a Venetian painting?
Hypernyms(s) characterise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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