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Portray

/pɔˈrtreɪ/
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(verb) To paint or draw the likeness of.

In this film they both portray notorious gang leaders.
I still can't work out what the artist intended to portray.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The film attempted to ____ the life of the scientist with accuracy and emotional depth.

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