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noun [C] (BEHAVIOUR) /ɪɡˈzɑːm.pl̩/
/-ˈzæm-/ Definition
B2 a person or a way of behaving that is considered suitable to be copied: He's a very good example to the rest of the class. He's decided to follow the example of his father and study law.Behaving, interacting and behaviour
(Definition of example noun (BEHAVIOUR) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -behaved suffix
- -ism suffix
- -mannered suffix
- act verb (PERFORM)
- as ye sow, so shall ye reap idiom
- attitude noun (OPINION)
- bearing noun (MANNER)
- bedside manner noun
- behave verb
- behaviour noun
- interact verb
- manner noun (BEHAVIOUR)
- mannerism noun
- model yourself on sb phrasal verb
- treat verb (DEAL WITH)
- treatment noun (DEALING WITH)
- turn sth on phrasal verb
- way noun (MANNER)
- what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander idiom
- yourself pronoun (PERSON/PEOPLE ADDRESSED)
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