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Nouns (2)

n. an original model on which something is patterned

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Fuzzynyms (10)

n. a perceptual structure; "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them"

standard, criterion

n. the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"

example, model, exemplar, good example

n. something to be imitated; "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general"

pattern

n. a model considered worthy of imitation; "the American constitution has provided a pattern for many republics"

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Antonyms (2)

facsimile, autotype

n. an exact copy or reproduction

archetype

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