Represent and Stand in

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Represent verb - To point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group.

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Stand in and represent are semantically related In some cases you can use "Stand in" instead a verb "Represent".

Stand in verb - To serve as a replacement usually for a time only.

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Represent and stand in are semantically related in act as substitute topic. Sometimes you can use "Represent" instead a verb "Stand in".

A race of stone creatures serves as a reference to oppressive emperors, savage bull men stand in for Mongol invaders, furry hat wearing pygmies stand in for the Nepalese Sherpa and the Pandaren themselves represent the simple scholars, farmers and monks.

Source: Wuxia
Animal Motifs: The politics of a dog-pack represent Beric (figuring as an adopted wolf-cub)s struggles with the Dumnonii, while the northward spring migrations of swallows and grey geese stand in for Berics homesickness for Britain.

Source: Literature / Outcast
Likewise Kip Stevens and the Nasty Bits who stand in for the proto-Punk bands, actually represent a Punk ethos that is closer to the "no future" ethos of Sex Pistols of the late 70s only transplanted to New York in the early 70s.

Source: Series / Vinyl

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