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PACESETTER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A horse used to set the pace in racing

Synonyms:

pacemaker; pacer; pacesetter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("pacesetter" is a kind of...):

bangtail; race horse; racehorse (a horse bred for racing)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A leading instance in its field

Example:

the new policy will be a pacesetter in community relations

Synonyms:

pacemaker; pacesetter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("pacesetter" is a kind of...):

example; exemplar; good example; model (something to be imitated)

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