Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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gold standard | Yes | No | No | No |
paragon | Yes | No | No | No |
gold standard (noun) | paragon (noun) |
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a paragon of excellence | an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept |
a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by a stated quantity of gold | model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal |