"emblematic" in the adjective sense
1. emblematic, emblematical, symbolic, symbolical
serving as a visible symbol for something abstract
"a crown is emblematic of royalty"
"the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish"
2. emblematic, exemplary, typic
being or serving as an illustration of a type
"the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy"
"an action exemplary of his conduct"
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