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n. - The act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.; Representing an abstract quality or idea as a human or creature.

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  • All that alpha male personification is just too wonderful to pass up.
  • If you gotta go, then Gaiman's Death personification is not a half bad way to do it!
  • Don't forget to touch on the idea of personification with your homeschooler, as it relates to Humphrey the hamster.
  • Most show an easy mastery of terms such as personification and alliteration.
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