Form and Portrayal

Form

Form noun - The outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance.

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Portrayal and form are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Portrayal" instead a noun "Form".

Nearby Words: formal, formation, formed, formality, formless

Portrayal noun - A vivid representation in words of someone or something.

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Form and portrayal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Form" instead a noun "Portrayal".

Nearby Words: portray, portrayed, portraying

old	old form	old portrayal
good	good form	good portrayal
rare	rare form	rare portrayal
normal	normal form	normal portrayal
Other adjectives: usual, common, current, standard, original, initial, popular, monstrous, new, traditional, classic, alternate, different, comic, previous, modern.

It was gradually revealed, however, that Clarice was an oddly accurate portrayal of a mild form of dissociative disorder in which a person creates an alternate personality facade to cope with anxiety or trauma.

Source: Series / Boston Legal
Li Shan's portrayal at the end of the second film also suggested he was some form of spiritual leader - in this film, he turns out to be just a regular guy with no training of any kind.

Source: Western Animation / Kung Fu Panda 3
The most common form of this trope is the portrayal of two animals whose relationship mirrors or symbolizes the relationship between their owners.

Source: Animal Metaphor

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