epitome synonyms

epitome

n.

  1. A typical or extreme example

    embodiment, exemplification, quintessence, essence, perfect example, exemplar, representative, type, typification, personification, incarnation, archetype, model, prototype, pattern, ultimate, last word; see also model 1.

  2. A brief summary

    abstract, abridgment, précis; see abridgment 2, summary. See syn. study at abridgment.

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