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idol

noun

1 an idol in a shrine:

icon, god, image, likeness, fetish, totem, statue, figure, figurine, doll, carving;

graven image, false god, effigy, golden calf.

2 the pop world's latest idol:

hero, heroine, star, superstar, icon, celebrity, celebutante;

favourite, darling, beloved, pet, apple of one's eye;

informal pin-up, heart throb, blue-eyed boy/girl, golden boy/girl;

North American, informal fair-haired boy/girl.

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