example
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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”exercise
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an item of information that is typical of a class or group“this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome”representativeillustrationinstance
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something to be imitatedmodelexemplargood example
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a representative form or pattern“I profited from my teacher's example.”model
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punishment intended as a warning to others“they decided to make an example of him”lesson
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an occurrence of somethingcaseinstance