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executor, n. guardian, custodian, trustee, Law. curator; regent, steward, factor; administrator, agent, enforcer, operator, performer.

exegesis, n. hermeneutics; (all usu. of Scripture) explication, explanation, exposition, interpretation, elucidation; clarification; criticism, critique, comment; annotation, gloss, marginalia, scholia.

exegete, n. Biblical scholar, textualist, Talmudic scholar, Talmudist; divine, religious scholar, hierophant, hierologist, theologian, patrist; expounder, interpreter, annotator, scholiast.

exegetical, adj. hermeneutic, hermeneutical; explicatory, explicative, explanatory, expository; interpretative, interpretive, elucidative, illustrative; annotative, annotatory, scholiastic.

exemplar, n. 1. paragon, ideal, standard of perfection or excellence, beau ideal, Latin, ne plus ultra; model, pattern, paradigm, Inf. pilot, form, mold, die; standard, norm, measure, measurement, benchmark, point of reference.
2. example, exemplification, illustration, demonstration; epitome, representative, sample, specimen, instance, Inf. for instance, typical instance or case, case, case in point, Archaic, ensample.
3. archetype, prototype, original, first of its kind, protoplast, first form; forerunner, precursor, predecessor, ancestor.

exemplary, adj. 1. model, worthy of imitation, admirable, commendable, praiseworthy, laudable, meritorious, worthy; superior, outstanding, noteworthy, notable, above average; noble, quality, excellent, sterling, topflight, first-rate, Inf. topnotch; supreme, consummate, superb, perfect, faultless, ideal.
2. warning, admonitory, monitory; example-setting, lesson-teaching, point-making, precedent-setting.
3. illustrative, exemplifying, demonstrative; experimental, pilot; epitomic, epitomical, typical, representative, sample.

exemplification, n. illustration, example, instance, case; embodiment, personification, incarnation. See - exemplar (def. 2).

exemplify, v. 1. illustrate, instance, give an example, give an instance or case of, cite a case in point, tell a story or anecdote about, Rare, example; model, show, demonstrate, exhibit, display.
2. epitomize, typify, represent, embody, personify; be a sample or specimen of, be a case or an instance of, serve as an example of, give an idea of.

exempt, v. 1. free from, release from, absolve, excuse from, dismiss from, relieve of, dispense with; let out of, let off, Inf. let off the hook, dispense; except, make an exception, spare from, exclude from, leave [s.o.] out, keep [s.o.] out, pass over or by.

-adj. 2. immune, not subject to; free, freed, scot-free, released, absolved, excused, dismissed from, relieved of, Inf off the hook; excepted, spared, excluded, left out, kept out, passed over or by.
-n. 3. immune, indemnitee; exception, favorite, pet.

exemption, n. immunity, impunity, indemnity, freedom, freeing, release, releasing, absolution, excusal, excusing, exempting, Rom. Cath. Ch. dispensation, Archaic, franchise; exception, excepting, exclusion, excluding; privilege, favoritism, special treatment; (in ref. to taxes) deduction, Sl. deduct.

exercise, n. 1. workout, warm-up, limbering up; exertion, exercitation, effort, work; calisthenics, gymnastics, aerobics, isometrics, sports, yoga; action, movement; deed, act, activity; practice, drill, training, discipline, studying.