Archetype and Extra

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Archetype noun - Something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed.

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Extra is an antonym for archetype.

Nearby Words: archetypal, archetypical

Extra noun - An interchangeable part or piece of equipment that is kept on hand for replacement of an original.

Usage example: that portable player runs through batteries incredibly fast, so I always keep plenty of extras on hand

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Archetype is an antonym for extra.

old	old archetype	old extra
female	female archetype	female extra
particular	particular archetype	particular extra
certain	certain archetype	certain extra
Other adjectives: cool, little, bad, main, innocent, new, classic, recurring, literal, generic.

When Celty learns Shinra gave them the idea (and...embellished certain aspects of their relationship), she decides she might as well live up the the archetype—with extra tsuntsun.

Source: Light Novel / Durarara!!

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