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symbolizing

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sym·bol·ize  (smb-lz)
v. sym·bol·ized, sym·bol·iz·ing, sym·bol·iz·es
v.tr.
1. To serve as a symbol of: "Munich, the 1938 Hitler-Chamberlain meeting that now symbolizes the idea of appeasement" Jonathan Alter.
2. To represent or identify by a symbol.
v.intr.
To use symbols.
symbol·i·zation (-b-l-zshn) n.
symbol·izer n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.symbolizing - the act of representing something with a symbol
symbolising
figuration - representing figuratively as by emblem or allegory


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