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exemplify

/ɪɡˈzemplɪfaɪ/

B2CEFR level
40/100Rarity: uncommon
FormalRegister

General verb

To be a typical example of something, or to illustrate it clearly.

This building exemplifies the elegant restraint of the period.

Similar: typify, illustrate, epitomise

Topic: Cambridge C1 (part 2) in General English

Business verb

To serve as a typical or ideal example of something.

The campaign was chosen to exemplify the new tone of voice to the wider agency.

Similar: illustrate, embody, typify

Topic: Marketing in Business 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)