perfect

/ˈpɜr·fɪkt/ adj

Definition

A2 without fault, or the best possible: a perfect day He was the perfect father.

› complete and correct in every way: She got a perfect score on the test.

› exactly right for someone or something: You’d be perfect for the job.

(Definition of perfect adj from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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