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Exemplar vs Example

i was just wondering whether these terms were totally synonymous, since i often see "exemplar" where I would have put "example?"

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"[/nq] They are similar, but not synonymous; I would say that an exemplar is specifically a good example, to be imitated (whereas an example can be of anything ). An exemplar is often, and typically, a person, such as "Sir Galahad was an exemplar of virtue". I'm now thinking of the word "avatar".

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  • "[/nq] They are similar, but not synonymous; I would say that an exemplar is specifically a good example, to be imitated (whereas an example can be of anything ).
  • An exemplar is often, and typically, a person, such as "Sir Galahad was an exemplar of virtue".
  • I'm now thinking of the word "avatar".
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[nq:1]i was just wondering whether these terms were totally synonymous, since i often see "exemplar" where I would have put "example?"[/nq]
They are similar, but not synonymous; I would say that an exemplar is specifically a good example, to be imitated (whereas an example can be of anything ). An exemplar is often, and typically, a person, such as "Sir Galahad was an exemplar of virtue".
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