Communicate and Portray

Communicate

Communicate verb - To cause (something) to pass from one to another.

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Portray and communicate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Portray" instead a verb "Communicate".

Portray verb - To give a representation or account of in words.

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Communicate and portray are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Communicate" instead a verb "Portray".

Nearby Words: portrayal, portraying

people	communicate people	portray people
relationship	communicate relationship	portray relationship
situation	communicate situation	portray situation
way	communicate way	portray way
Other words: world, anyone, feelings, emotions, thoughts, powers.

For example, Flandre is canonically difficult to communicate with because she's a bit nuts, but depending on where you look, fans portray her as either a walking ball of moe or an extremely psychotic and violent girl.

Source: Character Exaggeration

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