| NOUN | state | perfection, flawlessness, ne plus ultra | the state of being without a flaw or defect / defect / defect / defect |
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| cognition | perfection, paragon, idol, beau ideal | an ideal instance | |
| act | perfection | the act of making something perfect |
| Sounds | perfeh'kshahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | The state of being without a flaw or defect / defect / defect / defect. | |
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| Synonyms | flawlessness, ne plus ultra | |
| Attributes | imperfect | not perfect |
| perfect | complete of its kind and without defect / defect / defect / defect or blemish | |
| Narrower | couth | (used facetiously) refinement |
| dream | someone or something wonderful | |
| fare-thee-well | state of perfection | |
| intactness | The state of being unimpaired | |
| polish, refinement, culture, cultivation, finish | A highly developed state of perfection | |
| Broader | state | The way something is with respect to its main attributes |
| Opposite | imperfection, imperfectness | The state or an instance of being imperfect |
| Spanish | perfección | |
| Catalan | perfecció | |
| Nouns | perfectionist | a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards |
| Meaning | An ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept. | |
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| Synonyms | paragon, idol, beau ideal | |
| Narrower | gold standard | A paragon of excellence |
| Broader | ideal | The idea of something that is perfect |
| Spanish | dechado, ideal, ídolo, parangón, perfección | |
| Catalan | ídol, model, perfecció | |
| Nouns | perfectionist | a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards |
| Meaning | The act of making something perfect. | |
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| Broader | improvement | The act of improving something |
| Spanish | perfeccionamiento, perfección | |
| Catalan | perfeccionament | |
| Nouns | perfectionist | a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards |
| Verbs | perfect | make perfect or complete |
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