Epitome and Type

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Epitome noun - A short statement of the main points.

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Type is a synonym for epitome in essence topic. In some cases you can use "Type" instead a noun "Epitome", when it comes to topics like personification, perfect example.

Type noun - A number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common.

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Epitome is a synonym for type in example topic. Sometimes you can use "Epitome" instead a noun "Type".

Nearby Words: typical, typed

female	female epitome	female type
best	best epitome	best type
complete	complete epitome	complete type
original	original epitome	original type
Other adjectives: single, nasty, real, elemental, weakest.

Heather was the epitome of the blonde-haired, all-American cheerleader type, and upon meeting Tommy she was intrigued by the long-haired rocker with tattoos and piercings.

Source: Music / Mötley Crüe
Sometimes, one of his old friends visits him and provides a bit of change.He is the epitome of the "Superfluous man", a type of character you'll often meet in 19th century Russian literature.The novel is divided into three parts.

Source: Literature / Oblomov
The female type (though not always female) is the epitome of niceness, which serves as an excuse for her chronic curiosity - she will show up on the characters' doorstep with a fresh baked pie while peering inside over their shoulder.

Source: Nosy Neighbor

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