Barometer and Grade

Barometer

Barometer noun - Something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared.
Usage example: a legendary Broadway flop that has subsequently become the barometer by which failure in the theater is judged
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Grade and barometer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Grade" instead a noun "Barometer".

Nearby Words: barometric, barograph

Grade

Grade noun - Something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared.
Usage example: that painting just doesn't make the grade

Barometer and grade are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Barometer" instead a noun "Grade".

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