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description
noun as in account in speech, writing
Strongest matches
characterization, confession, definition, depiction, detail, explanation, information, narration, narrative, picture, portrayal, report, sketch, statement, story, summary, tale, version
Strong matches
ABCs, brief, chronicle, declaration, delineation, explication, fingerprint, make, monograph, portraiture, presentment, recital, recitation, record, rehearsal, representation, rundown, specification, summarization, vignette, yarn
Weak matches
blow-by-blow, recountal, writeup
Example Sentences
Coquilles Saint-Jacques is essentially a frou-frou description for scallops au gratin, more often prepared as a casserole than in those magical shells which are harder to find these days.
If she does, her job description could involve saving the city from its mayor as much as from criminals on the streets.
These games, intended to “push the boundaries of human performance,” in their own description, are actually a convenient distillation of what’s wrong with doping.
Winant, a leader in faculty organizing, said he and colleagues have bristled at the description of the deficit as always being part of the plan but also now an emergency.
“Expertly poised, the home’s position captures an overly expansive view of the coast that spans well beyond its 77 feet of beachfront,” the description continues.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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