example
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(noun) a single item of information that is representative of a type; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is a good example on page 10" |
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Synonyms: illustration, instance, representative |
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Related Words: apology, case in point, exception, information, precedent, quintessence, sample, specimen |
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(noun) punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him" |
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Synonyms: deterrent example, lesson, object lesson |
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Related Words: admonition, warning, word of advice |
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(noun) a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding; "you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook" |
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Synonyms: exercise |
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Related Words: lesson |
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(noun) something to be imitated; "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general" |
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Synonyms: exemplar, good example, model |
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Related Words: beaut, beauty, ideal, pattern |
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(noun) a representative form or pattern; "I profited from his example" |
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Synonyms: model |
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Related Words: archetype, epitome, guide, holotype, image, internal representation, loadstar, lodestar, mental representation, microcosm, original, paradigm, pilot, prototype, representation, template, templet, type specimen |
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(noun) an occurrence of something; "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths" |
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Synonyms: case, instance |
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Related Words: bit, clip, happening, natural event, occurrence, piece, time |
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