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ideal

noun [S] (PERFECT)
 
 
/aɪˈdɪəl/

Definition

a perfect thing or situation: The ideal would be to have a house in the town and one in the country.Perfect and faultlessUnspoilt
(Definition of ideal noun (PERFECT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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