perfect

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

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

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