paragon
/PAIR-uh-gon/nouna model of excellence or perfection
“The referee was long held up as a paragon of fairness.”
- Synonyms
- exemplar, epitome, ideal
- Antonyms
- worst example
- Memory hook
- paragon: the touchstone others are rubbed against.
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