Character and Express

Character

Character verb - To point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group.

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Express and character are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Express" instead a verb "Character".

Express verb - To make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion).

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Character and express are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Character" instead a verb "Express".

human	human character	human express
nice	nice character	nice express
special	special character	special express
single	single character	single express
Other adjectives: real, minor, titular.

In Charles Dickens's Martin Chuzzlewit, Mrs Gamp's Imaginary Friend, Mrs Harris, is essentially a spoken sock-puppet, since she lives (by Mrs Gamp's own accounts) entirely to agree with Mrs Gamp's opinions, flatter her character and express confidence in her abilities.

Source: Sock Puppet
This trope describes situations where a character sets up a flash mob or similar situation for the express purpose of obscuring or otherwise facilitating a separate, secret purpose.

Source: Flash Mob Cover-Up
One instance has him express respect for a chef that did not fall for it, instead brandishing a meat cleaver and telling his character to return with an appointment for a health inspection.

Source: Bavarian Fire Drill

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