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portray
/pɔɹˈtɹeɪ/
verb
To paint or draw the likeness of.
"I will portray a king on horseback."
To describe in words; to convey.
To play a role; to depict a character, person, situation, or event.
"For my next movie, I will be portraying Shakespeare."
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