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adj. VERBS be, seem | become The case became symbolic of US racial tension. | regard sth as, see sth as His refusal to accept the honour was seen as highly symbolic. ADV. deeply, heavily, highly, very This is a gruesome and heavily symbolic tale. | purely The role of monarch is a purely symbolic one. | largely, mainly | somehow PREP. of These two objects are symbolic of life and death.
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symbolic
nouns
a symbolic gesture
• They fired arrows out to sea in a symbolic gesture of defiance.
a symbolic act
• Lighting the Olympic flame is a symbolic act.
symbolic importance/significance
• The capture of the city was of great symbolic importance.
adverbs
largely symbolic
• The vote was largely symbolic.
purely symbolic
• Our protest was meant to be purely symbolic.
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