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characterization

Main Entry:: char·ac·ter·i·za·tion
Pronunciation:: \ˌker-ik-t(ə-)rə-ˈzā-shən, ˌka-rik-\
Function:: noun
Date:: 1814

: the act of characterizing ; especially : the artistic representation (as in fiction or drama) of human character or motives

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