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noun
Any basic cognitive process in which some entity comes to stand for or represent something else.
is a specific kind of: basic cognitive process.
is a broader term that covers: symbol, symbolic representation, symbolisation, symbolization | exemplification, typification | depicting, depiction, portrayal, portraying | anthropomorphism, theanthropism | imagery, imagination, imaging, mental imagery.
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