e·pit·o·mize [ i píttə mz ](past and past participlee·pit·o·mized, present participlee·pit·o·miz·ing, 3rd person present singulare·pit·o·miz·es)
transitive verb
Definition:
1. exemplify: to be a highly representative example of a type, class, or characteristic This incident epitomizes all that is wrong with modern society.
2. summarize: to write a brief summary of a piece of writing
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formal
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