paragoning

/ˈpɛrəɡɑnɪŋ/
verb
  1. Present participle of paragon (rare; the act of setting up as a model or comparing to a perfect example).
    • Paragoning one child to another can create unhealthy competition.
    • The critic spent the evening paragoning the film to classic cinema.
    • He is always paragoning his own achievements to those of famous inventors.
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