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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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noun

A hidden advantage or resource that can be used when needed to ensure success.

“The team's coach kept their best player on the bench, planning to use him as an ace in the hole in the second half.”

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portraiture

Part of Speech: nounPronunciation: /ˈpɔː(ɹ)tɹɪtjʊə(ɹ)/Used In Literature ↓

A portrait; a likeness; a painted resemblance; hence, that which is copied from some example or model.

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. portraitureportraiture realistic
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Synonyms

portrayalportrait

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Related Words

photoportraitstatueportraymentportrayeeports.depicture

Poetry examples for “portraiture”

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XVII.byLord Byron

actions. Obedience to nature is the only virtue." It is possible that

Byron traced his own lineaments in this too life-like portraiture, and

at the same time conceived the possibility of a new Don Juan, "made up"

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