noun a model of excellence or of a particular admirable quality.Having always believed their father to be a paragon of virtue, they were shocked at these terrible revelations. See the full entry
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evict
transitive verb to remove (a tenant or the like) from a premises by legal procedure.The landlord evicted the tenant for not paying the rent. See the full entry
raze
transitive verb to knock down or tear down (a structure); level.The old stadium was razed in order to build the new sports complex. See the full entry
fictitious
adjective intended to deceive; not genuine; imaginary.He made mention of a fictitious appointment to excuse himself from the meeting. See the full entry
fictional
adjective existing only in a story or novel; made-up or invented.A fictional town is the setting of this historically-based novel. See the full entry