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epitome

noun/ɪˈpɪtəmi/

B2CEFR level
25/100Rarity: fairly common
NeutralRegister

A perfect example or embodiment of a particular quality or type.

With her calm precision, she was the epitome of professionalism.

Similar: embodiment, quintessence, personification

Topic: Cambridge C1 (part 2) in General English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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More general words: Cambridge C1 (part 2)