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par·tic·u·lar·ize / pə(r)ˈtikyələˌrīz/ • v. [tr.] formal mention or describe particularly; treat individually or in detail: he was the first to particularize the theme of the mother in Palestinian poetry.DERIVATIVES: par·tic·u·lar·i·za·tion / -ˌtikyələriˈzāshən; pə(r)ˌtikyələˌrīˈzāshən/ n.

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