perfect

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verb

Perfect is used with these nouns as the object: ↑art, ↑craft, ↑skill, ↑system, ↑technique

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adj.

VERBS

▪ be, look, seem

▪ make sth

▪

The town's position in the region makes it perfect for touring.

ADVERB

▪ absolutely, completely, just, quite (BrE), really, simply, totally, truly, utterly

▪ far from, hardly, less than

▪

The treaty is far from perfect, but it is clearly the way forward.

▪ almost, near, nearly, practically, virtually

▪ impossibly

▪

He flashed a smile revealing a set of impossibly perfect teeth.

▪ too

▪

He seemed too perfect to be real.

▪ seemingly

▪

a seemingly perfect alibi

▪ otherwise

▪

He had high blood pressure but was in otherwise perfect health.

▪ once

▪

He had brought chaos to her once perfect life.

▪ already

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Her high heels emphasized her already perfect legs.

▪ morally, physically

▪ technically

PREPOSITION

▪ for

▪

The day seemed perfect for a picnic.

Perfect is used with these nouns: ↑accessory, ↑accompaniment, ↑accuracy, ↑alibi, ↑analogy, ↑angel, ↑answer, ↑antidote, ↑arc, ↑baby, ↑backdrop, ↑balance, ↑base, ↑blend, ↑bloom, ↑body, ↑camouflage, ↑candidate, ↑cheekbone, ↑choice, ↑clarity, ↑combination, ↑command, ↑complement, ↑complexion, ↑composition, ↑composure, ↑condition, ↑copy, ↑couple, ↑cover, ↑crime, ↑cross, ↑day, ↑demonstration, ↑description, ↑destination, ↑diamond, ↑ending, ↑equality, ↑escape, ↑evening, ↑example, ↑excuse, ↑execution, ↑expression, ↑face, ↑finish, ↑fit, ↑foil, ↑foresight, ↑freedom, ↑game, ↑gentleman, ↑gift, ↑happiness, ↑harmony, ↑health, ↑host, ↑illustration, ↑image, ↑imitation, ↑infinitive, ↑life, ↑love, ↑manner, ↑match, ↑metaphor, ↑mix, ↑moment, ↑mouth, ↑murder, ↑nose, ↑obedience, ↑opportunity, ↑pass, ↑peace, ↑place, ↑position, ↑posture, ↑precision, ↑proportion, ↑recipe, ↑reflection, ↑replica, ↑reproduction, ↑retreat, ↑rhythm, ↑right, ↑safety, ↑scenario, ↑score, ↑sense, ↑setting, ↑shape, ↑size, ↑skin, ↑solution, ↑specimen, ↑spot, ↑square, ↑starting point, ↑stillness, ↑storm, ↑stranger, ↑substitute, ↑symbol, ↑symmetry, ↑system, ↑tan, ↑target, ↑time, ↑timing, ↑tooth, ↑trust, ↑vacation, ↑vacuum, ↑vehicle, ↑venue, ↑vision, ↑weather, ↑world