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1. an item of information that is typical of a class or group (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	information,
definition	:	knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	apology, excuse,
definition	:	a poor example (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	exception,
definition	:	an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	case in point, precedent,
definition	:	an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	quintessence,
definition	:	the most typical example or representative of a type (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	sample,
definition	:	a small part of something intended as representative of the whole (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	specimen,
definition	:	an example regarded as typical of its class (noun.cognition)

2. an occurrence of something (noun.event)

hypernym	:	happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent,
definition	:	an event that happens (noun.event)

hyponym	:	humiliation, mortification,
definition	:	an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect (noun.event)

hyponym	:	bit, piece,
definition	:	an instance of some kind (noun.event)

hyponym	:	clip, time,
definition	:	an instance or single occasion for some event (noun.event)

3. clarify by giving an example of (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate,
definition	:	add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing (verb.communication)

4. an item of information that is typical of a class or group (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	exemplify, illustrate, instance,
definition	:	clarify by giving an example of (verb.communication)

derivation	:	instantiate,
definition	:	find an instance of (a word or particular usage of a word) (verb.perception)

derivation	:	instantiate,
definition	:	represent by an instance (verb.perception)

derivation	:	exemplify, represent,
definition	:	be characteristic of (verb.stative)

derivation	:	emblematic, exemplary, typic,
definition	:	being or serving as an illustration of a type (adj.all)

5. an occurrence of something (noun.event)

derivation	:	exemplify, illustrate, instance,
definition	:	clarify by giving an example of (verb.communication)

derivation	:	instantiate,
definition	:	find an instance of (a word or particular usage of a word) (verb.perception)

derivation	:	instantiate,
definition	:	represent by an instance (verb.perception)

6. clarify by giving an example of (verb.communication)

derivation	:	example, illustration, instance, representative,
definition	:	an item of information that is typical of a class or group (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	example, exemplar, good example, model,
definition	:	something to be imitated (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	example, model,
definition	:	a representative form or pattern (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	exemplification, illustration,
definition	:	showing by example (noun.communication)

derivation	:	case, example, instance,
definition	:	an occurrence of something (noun.event)

derivation	:	exemplifying, illustrative,
definition	:	clarifying by use of examples (adj.all)

7. an item of information that is typical of a class or group (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	exemplify, illustrate, instance,
definition	:	clarify by giving an example of (verb.communication)

derivation	:	instantiate,
definition	:	find an instance of (a word or particular usage of a word) (verb.perception)

derivation	:	instantiate,
definition	:	represent by an instance (verb.perception)

derivation	:	exemplify, represent,
definition	:	be characteristic of (verb.stative)

derivation	:	emblematic, exemplary, typic,
definition	:	being or serving as an illustration of a type (adj.all)

8. an occurrence of something (noun.event)

derivation	:	exemplify, illustrate, instance,
definition	:	clarify by giving an example of (verb.communication)

derivation	:	instantiate,
definition	:	find an instance of (a word or particular usage of a word) (verb.perception)

derivation	:	instantiate,
definition	:	represent by an instance (verb.perception)

9. clarify by giving an example of (verb.communication)

derivation	:	example, illustration, instance, representative,
definition	:	an item of information that is typical of a class or group (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	example, exemplar, good example, model,
definition	:	something to be imitated (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	example, model,
definition	:	a representative form or pattern (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	exemplification, illustration,
definition	:	showing by example (noun.communication)

derivation	:	case, example, instance,
definition	:	an occurrence of something (noun.event)

derivation	:	exemplifying, illustrative,
definition	:	clarifying by use of examples (adj.all)

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