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perfect
adjective as in flawless, superlative
Strong matches
adjective as in whole, intact
adjective as in accurate, correct
Example Sentences
Vaccines are not a perfect solution, but they significantly reduce the severity and spread of avian flu.
Yang calls him “perfect” and “brave” and applauds Han for how he “plays to those scenes in a way that is universal and therefore funny, in a way that transcends language.”
Buying or renting a home has become unaffordable for the average Australian, driven by a perfect storm of astronomical house prices, relentless rental increases and a lack of social housing.
“Frankly, I feel like we waited for the perfect time.”
Is this a Pete Carroll situation where you’ve spent all this time writing out your principles and envisioning your perfect front office?
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When To Use
What are other ways to say perfect?
The adjective perfect emphasizes completeness, and also high quality and absence of defects or blemishes: a perfect diamond. Complete implies that a certain unit has all its parts or is fully developed or perfected, and may apply to a process or purpose carried to fulfillment: a complete explanation. Intact implies retaining completeness and original condition: a package delivered intact. Entire means whole, having unbroken unity: an entire book.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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