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epistaxis
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epitomize

e·pit·o·mize [ i píttə mz ] (past and past participle e·pit·o·mized, present participle e·pit·o·miz·ing, 3rd person present singular e·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 ( formal )


e·pit·o·mist noun
e·pit·o·mi·za·tion [ i pìttəmi záysh'n ] noun
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