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symbolling
Variant of symbol
noun
- something that stands for, represents, or suggests another thing; esp., an object used to represent something abstract; emblem: the dove is a symbol of peace
- a written or printed mark, letter, abbreviation, etc. standing for an object, quality, process, quantity, etc., as in music, mathematics, or chemistry
- Psychoanalysis an act or object representing an unconscious desire that has been repressed
transitive verb symboled or symbolled, symboling or symbolling
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