See epitomize in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To give a recapitulation of the salient facts of:
abstract, go over, recapitulate, review, run down, run through, summarize, sum up, synopsize, wrap up. (Informal) recap. See thoughtsTo serve as an example, image, or symbol of:
exemplify, illustrate, represent, stand for, symbol, symbolize, typify. See substitute
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