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per·fec·tion    Audio Help   [per-fek-shuhn] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.the state or quality of being or becoming perfect.
2.the highest degree of proficiency, skill, or excellence, as in some art.
3.a perfect embodiment or example of something.
4.a quality, trait, or feature of the highest degree of excellence.
5.the highest or most nearly perfect degree of a quality or trait.
6.the act or fact of perfecting.
[Origin: 1175–1225; < L perfectiōn- (s. of perfectiō) a finishing (see perfect, -ion); r. ME perfectiun, perfeccioun < AF < L, as above]
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  Synonym Collection v1.1Cite This Source
Main Entry:  perfection
Part of Speech:  noun
Synonyms:  acme, consummation, excellence, fullness, ideal, integrity, maturity, paragon, pink, faultlessness, fulness, impeccability, ne plus ultra
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
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Main Entry:  virtue
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  A special feature or quality that confers superiority.
Synonyms:  beauty, distinction, excellence, merit
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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