Golden calf
Golden calf noun - (Old Testament) an idol made by Aaron for the Israelites to worship; destroyed by Moses; it is now used to refer to anything worshipped undeservedly.
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Ideal and golden calf are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ideal" instead a noun phrase "Golden calf".
Ideal
Ideal noun - Someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation.
Golden calf and ideal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Golden calf" instead a noun "Ideal".
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