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   manifestation

   /ˌmanɪfɛˈsteɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. an event, action, or object that clearly shows or embodies something abstract or theoretical: "the first obvious manifestations of global warming"
   • ▪ the action or fact of showing something: "the manifestation of anxiety over disease" Similar displaydemonstrationshowingshowexhibitionpresentationindicationillustrationexemplificationexpositiondisclosuredeclarationexpressionprofession
   • ▪ a symptom of an ailment: "a characteristic manifestation of Lyme disease" Similar signindicationevidenceprooftokensymptomtestimonysubstantiationmarksymbolreflectionexampleinstance
   • ▪ a version or incarnation of something or someone: "the butterfly was one of the many manifestations of the Goddess"
   • ▪ an appearance of a ghost or spirit: "some supernatural manifestations are regarded as portents of good or evil" Similar apparitionappearancematerializationvisitation

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin manifestatio(n-), from the verb manifestare ‘make public’.

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