Instance and Microcosm

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Instance noun - One of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like.

Usage example: this is just one instance of his repeated failure to do what he promised

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Microcosm and instance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Microcosm" instead a noun "Instance".

Microcosm noun - A miniature model of something.

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Instance and microcosm are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Instance" instead a noun "Microcosm".

Hailfire Peaks: Paxia is a microcosm of all eight Lorian elements, so the player can see, for instance, a volcano next to a frozen lake.

Source: Video Game / AdventureQuest

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