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characterize

[kar-ik-tuh-rahyz] / ˈkær ɪk təˌraɪz /


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Characterize it as you will, José Hernández has it by the boatload.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023

Characterize the situation more as the roster needs to account for a few traditional center services to play small ball effectively.

From Washington Post • Jun. 27, 2018

Characterize his proposals however you will, but one word can describe Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s state of the city speech on Thursday: chutzpah.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2012

Q. Characterize briefly the system under which the American people live.

From Time Magazine Archive

Characterize Sir Trevisan by his appearance, speech, and actions.

From Spenser's The Faerie Queene, Book I by Spenser, Edmund




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