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character
noun. individuality
  • appearance
  • aspect
  • attribute
  • badge
  • bent
  • caliber
  • cast
  • complex
  • complexion
  • constitution
  • crasis
  • disposition
  • emotions
  • estimation
  • ethos
  • frame
  • frame of mind
  • genius
  • grain
  • habit
  • humor
  • kind
  • makeup
  • mettle
  • mood
  • morale
  • mystique
  • nature
  • personality
  • quality
  • record
  • reputation
  • repute
  • sense
  • set
  • shape
  • singularity
  • sort
  • specialty
  • spirit
  • standing
  • streak
  • style
  • temper
  • temperament
  • tone
  • trait
  • turn
  • type
  • vein

characteristic
noun. typical feature, trait
  • affection
  • aspect
  • attribute
  • badge
  • bag
  • bearing
  • bent
  • caliber
  • cast
  • complexion
  • component
  • differentia
  • disposition
  • distinction
  • earmark
  • endowment
  • essence
  • essential
  • faculty
  • flavor
  • frame
  • idiosyncrasy
  • inclination
  • individuality
  • lineament
  • mannerism
  • mark
  • mood
  • nature
  • originality
  • particularity
  • peculiarity
  • personality
  • point
  • property
  • quality
  • singularity
  • specialty
  • streak
  • stripe
  • style
  • symptom
  • temperament
  • tendency
  • thing
  • thumbprint
  • tinge
  • tone
  • trademark
  • turn
  • virtue

earmark
noun. signature characteristic
  • attribute
  • differential
  • distinction
  • feature
  • hallmark
  • label
  • marking
  • peculiarity
  • quality
  • stamp
  • tag
  • token
  • trademark
  • trait

emblem
noun. crest
  • adumbration
  • arms
  • attribute
  • badge
  • banner
  • brand
  • character
  • coat of arms
  • colophon
  • colors
  • design
  • device
  • figure
  • flag
  • hallmark
  • identification
  • image
  • impress
  • insignia
  • logo
  • mark
  • marker
  • medal
  • memento
  • miniature
  • monogram
  • motto
  • pennant
  • regalia
  • reminder
  • representation
  • scepter
  • seal
  • sign
  • standard
  • symbol
  • token
  • trademark
  • type

endowment
noun. personal talent, ability
  • aptitude
  • attribute
  • capability
  • capacity
  • faculty
  • flair
  • genius
  • gift
  • habilitation
  • power
  • qualification
  • quality
  • turn

essence
noun. heart, significance
  • aspect
  • attribute
  • backbone
  • base
  • basis
  • be-all and end-all
  • being
  • bottom
  • bottom line
  • burden
  • caliber
  • character
  • chief constituent
  • constitution
  • core
  • crux
  • element
  • entity
  • essentia
  • essentiality
  • fiber
  • form
  • fundamentals
  • germ
  • grain
  • kernel
  • life
  • lifeblood
  • main idea
  • marrow
  • meaning
  • meat
  • name of game
  • nature
  • nitty-gritty
  • nub
  • nucleus
  • pith
  • point
  • principle
  • property
  • quality
  • quiddity
  • quintessence
  • reality
  • root
  • soul
  • spirit
  • structure
  • stuff
  • substance
  • timber
  • vein
  • virtuality

feature
noun. characteristic
  • affection
  • angle
  • article
  • aspect
  • attribute
  • character
  • component
  • constituent
  • detail
  • differential
  • earmark
  • element
  • facet
  • factor
  • gag
  • gimmick
  • hallmark
  • idiosyncrasy
  • individuality
  • ingredient
  • integrant
  • item
  • mark
  • notability
  • particularity
  • peculiarity
  • point
  • property
  • quality
  • savor
  • slant
  • speciality
  • specialty
  • trait
  • twist
  • unit
  • virtue

gift
noun. talent, aptitude
  • ability
  • accomplishment
  • acquirement
  • aptness
  • attainment
  • attribute
  • bent
  • capability
  • capacity
  • endowment
  • faculty
  • flair
  • forte
  • genius
  • head
  • instinct
  • knack
  • leaning
  • nose
  • numen
  • power
  • propensity
  • set
  • specialty
  • turn

incriminate
verb. accuse
  • allege
  • attack
  • attribute
  • blame
  • brand
  • bring charges
  • charge
  • cite
  • finger
  • frame
  • hold accountable
  • implicate
  • inculpate
  • indict
  • involve
  • name
  • pin on
  • point the finger at
  • prosecute
  • serve summons
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Word Origin & History

attribute late 14c., "assign, bestow," from L. attributus, pp. of attribuere "assign to, add, bestow," from ad- "to" + tribuere "assign, give, bestow." Pp. adj. attributed is recorded from 1808.

Example Sentences for attribute

He was very irreligious, and entirely wanting in every attribute of a Christian.

I can only attribute it to the love interest associated with the beggar.

Hence, to attribute the support solely to the surface area is erroneous.

The human soul is an attribute of God, as is everything else; it is an attribute of God in His power.

But, to my shame and confusion, I must say, that I know too well to what to attribute his transports.

For to ascribe an attribute, is to conceive or think of such attribute.

And to what mishap do you attribute Mademoiselle's so unceremonious departure?

Dr. Johnson was accustomed to attribute his success to confidence in his own powers.

I confess I do not rank such self-denial as you attribute to him so highly as you do.

The reader may attribute to them such weight as he thinks fit.

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