Grain and Model

Grain

Grain noun - A very small piece.

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Model and grain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Model" instead a noun "Grain".

Nearby Words: grained, grainy, graining

Model noun - An exact representation of something in greatly reduced size.

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Grain and model are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grain" instead a noun "Model".

best	best grain	best model
particular	particular grain	particular model
common	common grain	common model
certain	certain grain	certain model
Other adjectives: single, small, white, last.

Based on a True Story: Most of his books have at least a grain of true events in there; Smiley is thought by some to be based on SIS chief Sir Maurice Oldfield, although Le Carré himself identified author and MI-5 officer John Bingham, 7th Baron Clanmorris, as Smiley's model.

Source: Creator / John le Carré

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