Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with perfection in American Collocation
perfection
noun
uncountable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/pərˈfekʃ(ə)n/
complete
absolute
sheer
Her standard of absolute perfection never changes.
almost complete
near
His last album was a work of near perfection.
They came as close to perfection as any team had ever done.
type of perfection
moral
physical
spiritual
technical
She became addicted to a quest for physical perfection in place of her self-esteem.
achieve perfection
achieve
attain
reach
It’s unrealistic to expect that we will ever achieve perfection.
want or try to achieve perfection
demand
expect
seek
strive for
Having grown up as an internationally competitive gymnast, Allie strives for perfection in all that she does.