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Person or thing that is typical of the features of a whole class; the embodiment (noun)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 7 letters · last seen June 14, 2026

Answer
EPITOME
EPITOME · 7 letters · puzzle shows ***TOM*
The Root
TOMmeans “cutting”

In a sentence: Sue researches rules of etiquette and is the EPITOME of fine manners and excellent taste.

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The Rootonym clue “Person or thing that is typical of the features of a whole class; the embodiment (noun)” has the answer EPITOME (7 letters), built on the root TOM, which means “cutting”. See the full June 14, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.