Characterize and Contrive

Characterize

Characterize verb - To point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group.
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Synonyms for Characterize

Contrive and characterize are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contrive" instead a verb "Characterize".

Contrive

Contrive verb - To create or think of by clever use of the imagination.

Characterize and contrive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Characterize" instead a verb "Contrive".

Nearby Words: contrivance, contriving, contriver

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Common collocations

love characterize love contrive love
plot characterize plot contrive plot
way characterize way contrive way
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