Describe and State

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Describe verb - To give an oral or written account of in some detail.

Usage example: a biography of Washington that describes the decisive Battle of Yorktown at great length

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State is a synonym for describe in tell topic. In some cases you can use "State" instead a verb "Describe", when it comes to topics like writing.

State verb - To convey in appropriate or telling terms.

Usage example: please state the vehicle's mechanical problem as clearly and briefly as possible

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Describe is a synonym for state in declare topic. Sometimes you can use "Describe" instead a verb "State", if it concerns topics such as tell.

love	describe love	state love
idea	describe idea	state idea
nature	describe nature	state nature
place	describe place	state place
Other words: number, use, way, feelings.

He has the ability to describe a character's mental state and thought process (usually Valjean's), even if the character himself/herself is not able to do that.

Source: Literature / Les Misérables
Today, "emo" is used to describe a type of music that is barely distinguishable from pop-punk, and the fashion style and the association with any mental state other than "constantly happy".

Source: Artifact Title / Music
In its natural state Venom has no sexual characteristics and identifies with no gender, and the default pronoun people use to describe Venom is "it".

Source: No Biological Sex

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