| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | 1. A small-scale representation of something: miniature. See SAME. 2. One that is worthy of imitation or duplication: beau ideal, example, exemplar, ideal, mirror, paradigm, pattern, standard. See GOOD. | | VERB: | 1. To take as a model or make conform to a model. On, upon, or after: copy, emulate, follow, imitate, pattern (on, upon, or after). Idioms: follow in the footsteps of, follow suit, follow the example of. See SAME. 2. To give form to by or as if by pressing and kneading: form, mold, shape. See SURFACE. | | ADJECTIVE: | 1. Conforming to an ultimate form of perfection or excellence: exemplary, ideal, perfect, supreme. See GOOD. 2. Having the nature of, constituting, or serving as a type: archetypal, archetypic, archetypical, classic, classical, paradigmatic, prototypal, prototypic, prototypical, quintessential, representative, typic, typical. See SAME, USUAL.
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