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exemplary

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exemplary in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. serving to warn
    "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an exemplary jail sentence"
    admonitory  cautionary  exemplary  monitory  warning 
  2. being or serving as an illustration of a type
    "the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy"; "an action exemplary of his conduct";
    emblematic  exemplary  typic 
  3. worthy of imitation
    "exemplary behavior"; "model citizens"
    exemplary  model 
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