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symbolism

noun as in typology

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Presidential proclamations can shape its symbolism but not alter its official status.

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It took a few more years and additional pressures to unseat the ruling party, but the symbolism was stunning and effective.

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For Jones and Dolan, that symbolism is not about vengeance or despair, but about finding a path forward.

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A British government official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told me that the mere symbolism of recognition was not enough.

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For others, it's not just the imagery and symbolism that resonated.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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