Idea
Idea noun - Someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation.
Usage example: Helen Keller remains my idea of a person with indomitable spirit
Model
Model noun - Someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation.
Usage example: she's the very model of the dedicated teacher
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- A modified NB-36 actually flew with a reactor onboard, although this was just a small 1MW model and the idea was to test the effects of radiation on aircraft systems and crew.
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Not only that, but there are those who scoff at the idea of humanity having come from a single planet at all, convergent evolution being the preferred model of Imperial philosophers.
Source: Future Imperfect - Fibre, is a brilliant forensic scientist with the face of a male model and no idea how to interact with other human beings.
Source: No Social Skills
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