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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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herda typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control
premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
pliablesupple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking
dinghya small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat
pass_offpresent falsely; represent falsely to be
hirsutehairy
mammothany of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair
loungeto act or move idly or lazily : loaf
comprehendto grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of
bemoanto express deep grief or distress over