Although the book cover officially credited Tom as the memoir's author, his paid ghostwriter came to regret portraying the subject of his book in a flattering light.
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Portraying
Synonyms for "portraying" (49 found)
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Verb(4 words)
Strong matches (15)
Related words (24)
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12 entriesbiographical portrayalcharacter portrayalcharacterizationdepictionhistorical portrayalimagelandscape portrayalportrayalportrayal accuracyportrayal methodportrayerrepresentation
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Robert Louis Stevenson warns us that "to travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive," beautifully portraying the emptiness and illusory character of achievement.
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Before they start portraying an 18th century character, the actors attend history classes, costume fittings and rehearsals.
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I was portraying a character falling victim to his own ageism.
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