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textbook

adjective [before noun]
 
 
/ˈtekst.bʊk/

Definition

(of an example of something) extremely good, or thought to be usual or typical: That was a textbook goal from Taylor. It was a textbook example of how to deal with the problem.Typifying, illustrating and exemplifyingMeaning and significanceExtremely good
(Definition of textbook adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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