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Understanding meaning

Symbolic comes from symbol which means something that represents or stands in place of something else, usually an idea like freedom or love.

For example:

The rainstorm in this story is symbolic of the hard times to come.

Gold rings have no beginning and no end, and do not break easily. These rings are symbolic of a never-ending commitment between two married people.

Which words below are closest in meaning to symbolic? Choose the 3 correct answers.

a sign representing an important idea

something that says exactly what it means

a picture standing for something else

something signifying a larger thing or idea