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| 1. | [ adjective ] being or serving as an illustration of a type | |
| Synonyms: | emblematic typic | |
| Examples: | "the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy" "an action exemplary of his conduct"; |
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| Related terms: | typical | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] worthy of imitation | |
| Synonyms: | model | |
| Examples: | "exemplary behavior" "model citizens" |
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| Related terms: | worthy | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] serving to warn | |
| Synonyms: | cautionary monitory warning admonitory | |
| Examples: | "shook a monitory finger at him" "an exemplary jail sentence" |
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| Related terms: | dissuasive | |
| Similar spelling: |
exemplar exemplify exam_paper exemplifying exempt example |
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