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Symbolic

/sɪˈmbɑlɪk/
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(adj) Pertaining to a symbol.

The dismissal of foreign minister Tanaka is symbolic of the continuing political turmoil.
Might it happen to be a large symbolic grove of trees?
CEFR Practice Quiz
The colors on the national flag are ____ of the country’s long history and its many important cultural values today.

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