Representative
Representative adjective - Having or showing the qualities associated with the members of a particular group or kind.
Usage example: a representative example of what that talented chef can do with even simple ingredients
True and representative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "True" instead an adjective "Representative".
True
True adjective - Having or showing the qualities associated with the members of a particular group or kind.
Usage example: paleontologists are still debating whether the fossil is that of a true dinosaur or a precursor
Representative and true are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Representative" instead an adjective "True".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Even the cathedral architecture and sculptures suggest one of the characters as quite representative of the church's true nature.
Source: Video Game / Skullgirls -
Relates to Lies to Children, especially if the form taken is in some way representative or symbolic of the thing's true nature.
Source: A Form You Are Comfortable With -
Luckily, if the characters show the True Spirit Of Christmas, Santa (or a plausibly deniable representative thereof, see Secret Test of Character) will give everyone a special gift.
Source: Saving Christmas
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