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character

Definition for character

noun as in integrity

noun as in odd person

Strongest match

personality

Weak match

wack

noun as in written symbol

Strongest matches

figure, type

noun as in portrayal of another

Strongest match

role

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Her portrayal of the feisty, eccentric, charming title character would define Keaton as an actor for the rest of her career.

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After helming big-name college programs at Notre Dame and Arizona State for three decades, the 66-year-old Pat Murphy has become one of the most beloved characters in professional baseball in recent years.

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No longer was she on hand to offer support to men; she proved that she could be to moviegoers what Jack Nicholson’s Eugene O’Neill called her character in “Reds”: “the center of attention.”

"It's really hard to imagine these characters in a live action world. It would feel too grounded. So totally it wouldn't work for me."

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In that film, Keaton’s character is swathed in beachy white-and-beige separates.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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