characterise
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[change]- (US) IPA (key): /ˈkɛrəktəraɪz/ or /ˈkærəktəraɪz/
- (UK) IPA (key): /ˈkærəktəraɪz/
Audio (UK) (file) - Hyphenation: char‧ac‧ter‧ise
Verb
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- If you characterise somebody or something in a particular way, you describe them in that way (often negative).