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    [Verb]  | "por*tray" | \ pȯr-ˈtrā \


    1: to make a picture of : depict

    2: to describe in words

    3: to play the role of : enact

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English portraien, purtrayen, purtreyen "to draw, paint, depict, decorate, form a mental image of," borrowed from Anglo-French purtraire "to represent (in drawing, painting, etc.), depict, decorate, plan (also continental Old French pourtraire), from pur-, pour-, por-, prefix marking completion of an action (going back to Latin prō-, prefix denoting forward movement) + traire "to drag, pull, draw out, launch, shoot, trace, represent," going back to Latin trahere "to drag, draw, take along" {mat|pro-:2|}, {mat|abstract:1|};

    [Verb]  | "portrays" 


    1: to give a representation or account of in words;


      * e.g., " ... the author portrays her characters with lifelike vividness "



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    2: to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group;


      * e.g., " ... traditionally, European authors portrayed the natives as wise and noble "



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    3: to present a picture of;


      * e.g., " ... a landscape that portrays the scenery near the town where the painter grew up "



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    [Verb]  | "portray" 


    1: to give a representation or account of in words;


      * e.g., " ... the author portrays her characters with lifelike vividness "



    •  Antonyms : 

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    2: to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group;


      * e.g., " ... traditionally, European authors portrayed the natives as wise and noble "



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    3: to present a picture of;


      * e.g., " ... a landscape that portrays the scenery near the town where the painter grew up "



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     [ "portray" ]

    1: To make something sound better than it really is.

      * e.g.,  ... He portrayed only the best things in his area. he didnt explain all the nastyness there really is. 

     [ "Portrayed by Spongebob" ]

    1: YouTube videos depicting different topics as they would play out in Spongebob.

      * e.g.,  ... NFL Portrayed by Spongebob 

     [ "PORTRAY THE BETRAYER" ]

    1: -The heaviest most disasterous band in the history of existence and which is probably the coolest thing since sliced bread. Made up of 4 masterminds, biggie, ed, dan, tom, who will soon be in the musical hall of fame for pure geniusness.

      * e.g.,  ... EX: kid1: yo dude what are you doin tonight? 

     [ "PORTRAY THE BETRAYER" ]

    2: -A Band that condones violence to the fullest.

      * e.g.,  ...  kid2: hopefully slaughtering innocent people to portray the betrayer. 

     [ "Dear to whomever it has triggered, Achilles, the frequency auditor, born by hand and killed by feet because she was so endowed in the trench that she was laid to rest so a male can portray the rest. Sincerely yours, Angel Jose Robles" ]

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      * e.g.,  ... Zero: Dear to whomever it has triggered, Achilles, the frequency auditor, born by hand and killed by feet because she was so endowed in the trench that she was laid to rest so a male can portray the rest. Sincerely yours, Angel Jose Robles 

     [ "《¤》Achilles《¤》The《¤》Frequency《¤》Auditor《¤》Born《¤》By《¤》Hands《¤》Killed《¤》By《¤》Feet《¤》Because《¤》I《¤》Was《¤》So《¤》Endowed《¤》In《¤》The《¤》Trench《¤》That《¤》I《¤》Was《¤》Laid《¤》To《¤》Rest《¤》So《¤》I《¤》Can《¤》Portray《¤》The《¤》Rest《¤》" ]

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      * e.g.,  ... 《¤》Achilles《¤》The《¤》Frequency《¤》Auditor《¤》Born《¤》By《¤》Hands《¤》Killed《¤》By《¤》Feet《¤》Because《¤》I《¤》Was《¤》So《¤》Endowed《¤》In《¤》The《¤》Trench《¤》That《¤》I《¤》Was《¤》Laid《¤》To《¤》Rest《¤》So《¤》I《¤》Can《¤》Portray《¤》The《¤》Rest《¤》 

     [ "Dear to whomever it has triggered, Achilles, the frequency auditor, born by hand and killed by feet because he was so endowed in the trench that he was laid to rest so a male can portray the rest. Sincerely yours, Angel Jose Robles" ]

    1: .

      * e.g.,  ... Zero: Dear to whomever it has triggered, Achilles, the frequency auditor, born by hand and killed by feet because he was so endowed in the trench that he was laid to rest so a male can portray the rest. Sincerely yours, Angel Jose Robles 

     [ "《¤》Achilles《¤》The《¤》Frequency《¤》Auditor《¤》Born《¤》By《¤》Hands《¤》Killed《¤》By《¤》Feet《¤》Because《¤》You《¤》Was《¤》So《¤》Endowed《¤》In《¤》The《¤》Trench《¤》That《¤》I《¤》Was《¤》Laid《¤》To《¤》Rest《¤》So《¤》You《¤》Can《¤》Portray《¤》The《¤》Rest《¤》" ]

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      * e.g.,  ... 《¤》Achilles《¤》The《¤》Frequency《¤》Auditor《¤》Born《¤》By《¤》Hands《¤》Killed《¤》By《¤》Feet《¤》Because《¤》You《¤》Was《¤》So《¤》Endowed《¤》In《¤》The《¤》Trench《¤》That《¤》I《¤》Was《¤》Laid《¤》To《¤》Rest《¤》So《¤》You《¤》Can《¤》Portray《¤》The《¤》Rest《¤》 

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