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personification

noun SAT

English meaning
Giving human qualities to an animal, object or idea.
Example
In "the wind whispered through the trees," personification makes nature seem alive.
Word family
personify

Translation

  • 한국어의인화
  • 中文拟人
  • 日本語擬人法
  • ไทยบุคคลวัต
  • Bahasa Indonesiapersonifikasi
  • Tiếng Việtnhân hóa
  • Русскийолицетворение
  • हिन्दीमानवीकरण

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