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Draft vs Paragon - What's the difference?

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Draft is a related term of paragon.


As nouns the difference between draft and paragon

is that draft is an early version of a written work while paragon is a person of preeminent qualities, who acts as a pattern or model of some given (especially positive) quality.

As verbs the difference between draft and paragon

is that draft is to write a first version, make a preliminary sketch while paragon is to compare; to parallel; to put in rivalry or emulation with.

As an adjective draft

is (not comparable) referring to drinks on tap, in contrast to bottled.

draft

English

(see draught)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An early version of a written work
  • I have to revise the first draft of my term paper.
  • A preliminary sketch, rough outline
  • His first drafts were better than most authors' final products.
  • (nautical) Depth of water needed to float a ship [also spelled draught].
  • A current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle [also spelled draught].
  • Draw through a flue of gasses (smoke) resulting from a combustion process.
  • A cheque, an order for money to be paid
  • An amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow [also spelled draught]
  • She took a deep draft from the bottle of water.
  • conscription, the system of forcing people to serve in the military.
  • He left the country to avoid the draft .
  • (sports) A system of assigning rookie players to professional sports teams
  • (rail transport) the pulling force (tension) on couplers and draft gear during a slack stretched condition.
  • Synonyms

    * (mouthful of liquid) See also

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to write a first version, make a preliminary sketch.
  • to write a law
  • to conscript a person, force a person to serve in the military
  • * He was drafted during the Vietnam War.
  • to select and separate an animal or animals from a group.
  • * The calves were drafted from the cows.
  • (politics) to force or convince a person to take an elected position they are not interested in
  • * They drafted me to be the chairperson of the new committee.
  • (sports) to select a rookie player onto a professional sports team
  • * After his last year of college football, he was drafted by the Miami Dolphins.
  • To follow very closely behind another vehicle, thereby providing an aerodynamic advantage to both lead and follower, thereby conserving energy or increasing speed.
  • the act of drawing fibers out of a clump, for spinning in the production of yarn
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • (not comparable) Referring to drinks on tap, in contrast to bottled
  • I'd rather have a fresh, cheap draft beer.

    Noun

    (nb-noun-n3)
  • nautical chart
  • Usage notes

    Although this word is in common use, it is noted as a misnomer [http://www.dokpro.uio.no/perl/ordboksoek/ordbok.cgi?OPP=draft&sourceid=Mozilla-search].

    Synonyms

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    paragon

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person of preeminent qualities, who acts as a pattern or model of some given (especially positive) quality.
  • In the novel, Constanza is a paragon of virtue who would never compromise her reputation.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Man, the paragon of animals!
  • * Emerson
  • The riches of sweet Mary's son, / Boy-rabbi, Israel's paragon .
  • * '>citation
  • (obsolete) A companion; a match; an equal.
  • * Sir Philip Sidney
  • Philoclea, who indeed had no paragon but her sister
    (Spenser)
  • (obsolete) Comparison; competition.
  • * 1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , III.ix:
  • good by paragone / Of euill, may more notably be rad, / As white seemes fairer, macht with blacke attone [...].
  • (typography) A size of type between great primer and double pica.
  • A flawless diamond of at least 100 carats.
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To compare; to parallel; to put in rivalry or emulation with.
  • (Sir Philip Sidney)
  • To compare with; to equal; to rival.
  • (Spenser)
  • * Glover
  • In arms anon to paragon the morn, / The morn new rising.
  • To serve as a model for; to surpass.
  • * Shakespeare
  • He hath achieved a maid / That paragons description and wild fame.
  • To be equal; to hold comparison.