Epitomize and Protract

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Epitomize verb - To make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report).

Usage example: his personal code of behavior on the playing field is epitomized by his favorite saying, “Nice guys finish last”

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Protract is an antonym for epitomize.

Protract verb - To make longer.

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Epitomize is an antonym for protract.

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Protract and Epitomize. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/epitomize/protract

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