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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
Scrap dealers can then raise an alarm if they are offered copper that matches the description of stolen material.
His descriptions convey with equal force the stillness of the forest, the mute hostility of a marriage, the ardent impulses of youth.
When embarking on technical descriptions, he often adds a touch of whimsy to jolly the reader along.
The descriptions sound so appealing that you might rethink what matters most to you and consider an entirely different kind of retirement.
He said the Journal’s description of the incident, based on a different, internal complaint reviewed by the Journal, mischaracterized a confidential personnel matter.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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