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| 1. | [ noun ] an occurrence of something | |
| Synonyms: | case example | |
| Examples: | "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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| Related terms: | happening time piece humiliation exemplify | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a single item of information that is representative of a type | |
| Synonyms: | example illustration representative | |
| Examples: | "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome" "there is a good example on page 10" |
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| Related terms: | information sample exception specimen precedent apology quintessence exemplify exemplify | |
| 3. | [ verb ] clarify by giving an example of | |
| Synonyms: | illustrate exemplify | |
| Related terms: | elaborate case example model exemplification | |
| Similar spelling: |
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