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embody

 
/ɪmˈbɑd·i/ v [T]

Definition

to have and show particular qualities or ideas; represent: Arthur Ashe embodied the ideals of good sportsmanship. embodiment
 
/ɪmˈbɑd·i·mənt/ n [U]
This cruise ship is the embodiment of luxury.
(Definition of embody v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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