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emblematize
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em·blem·a·tize  (m-blm-tz) also em·blem·ize (mbl-mz)
tr.v. em·blem·a·tized also em·blem·ized, em·blem·a·tiz·ing also em·blem·iz·ing, em·blem·a·tiz·es also em·blem·iz·es
To represent with or as if with an emblem; symbolize.
emblematize [ɛmˈblɛməˌtaɪz], emblemize [ˈɛmbləˌmaɪz], emblematise, emblemise
vb (tr)
1. to function as an emblem of; symbolize
2. to represent by or as by an emblem


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