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ARCHETYPE

the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype

The meaning of the word archetype is the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype.

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WordMeaning
substantialconsisting of or relating to substance
acrophobiaabnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights
humdrummonotonous
ebbthe reflux of the tide toward the sea
integralessential to completeness : constituent
hackneyedlacking in freshness or originality
insinuateto impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply
amoralhaving or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate
cornicethe molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration