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characteristic
adjective. typical; distinguishing
- appropriate
- diagnostic
- differentiating
- discriminating
- discriminative
- distinctive
- distinguishing
- emblematic
- especial
- essential
- exclusive
- fixed
- idiosyncratic
- inborn
- inbred
- indicative
- individual
- individualistic
- individualizing
- ingrained
- inherent
- innate
- local
- marked
- native
- normal
- original
- particular
- peculiar
- personal
- private
- proper
- regular
- representative
- singular
- special
- specific
- symbolic
- symptomatic
- unique
illustrative
adjective. explanatory
- allegorical
- clarifying
- comparative
- corroborative
- delineative
- descriptive
- diagrammatic
- emblematic
- exemplifying
- explicatory
- expository
- figurative
- graphic
- iconographic
- illuminative
- illustrational
- illustratory
- imagistic
- indicative
- interpretive
- metaphoric
- pictorial
- pictoric
- representative
- revealing
- sample
- specifying
- symbolic
- typical
indicative
adjective. exhibitive
indicatory
adjective. designative
metaphorical
adjective. figurative
more mysterious
adjective. secret, concealed
- abstruse
- alchemistic
- arcane
- astrological
- baffling
- cabalistic
- covert
- cryptic
- curious
- dark
- difficult
- enigmatic
- enigmatical
- equivocal
- esoteric
- furtive
- hidden
- impenetrable
- incomprehensible
- inexplicable
- inscrutable
- insoluble
- magical
- mystical
- mystifying
- necromantic
- obscure
- occult
- oracular
- perplexing
- puzzling
- recondite
- secretive
- sphinxlike
- spiritual
- strange
- subjective
- symbolic
- transcendental
- uncanny
- unfathomable
- unknowable
- unknown
- unnatural
- veiled
- weird
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