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in bronze using the cire perdue process. Their government was
established after the Roman model. 3 ideal, paragon, exemplar,
epitome, beau id‚al, cream, crŠme de la crŠme, ne plus ultra,
nonpareil, nonsuch or nonesuch: He is the very model of what a
father should be. 4 subject, sitter, poser: Dali's wife served
as his model for many paintings. 5 mannequin; dummy: She is
tall and thin enough to be a fashion model. May I see the hat
that is on that model in the window? 6 design, kind, type,
style, version; variety, sort, form, fashion, configuration;
brand, mark: I'm intending to trade my car in for a newer
model.
--v. 7 fashion, mould, shape, form, sculpt, carve (out), make,
fabricate, produce: She modelled these figures out of fine
clay. 8 pose in, display, show (off), wear, Colloq sport: She
makes a fortune modelling swimwear. 9 model after or on.
imitate, copy, pattern on or after, emulate, follow: Architects
often used to model public buildings after the temples on the
Acropolis.
--adj. 10 copy, imitation, facsimile, representative,
miniature: He enjoys building model aeroplanes. 11 ideal,
exemplary, perfect, archetypal, unequalled, consummate,
inimitable: Oliver has been a model student.
moderate adj. 1 temperate, calm, reasonable, cool, judicious, rational,
balanced, unexcessive, modest, sober, sensible, commonsensical,
controlled, deliberate, steady: In view of the conflicting
interests expressed, the council has adopted a moderate policy
regarding parking. 2 centre, middle-of-the-road, non-radical,
non-reactionary: Bella's political outlook is said by some to
be moderate. 3 fair, middling, average, ordinary, medium,
middle, modest, mediocre, unexceptional, Colloq fair to
middling: They have a good range of clothing, all sold at very
moderate prices.
--n. 4 middle-of-the-roader, non-radical, non-reactionary,
centrist: Where do the moderates stand on the issue of
constitutional reform?
--v. 5 abate, calm, mollify, soothe, ease, relax, alleviate,
mitigate, soften, dull, blunt, cushion, relieve, reduce, lessen,
remit, slacken, diminish, decrease, defuse, temper, Colloq let