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abbreviation

perfect.

perforated.

performance.

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Words nearby perf.

Perey, Pérez de Cuéllar, Perez Esquivel, Pérez Galdós, Perez-Reverte, perf., perfboard, perfect, perfecta, perfect binding, perfect cadence

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How to use perf. in a sentence

When the PERF report was finally released, alongside it was a brand new use-of-force policy handbook (PDF).
A Shooting on a Tribal Land Uncovers Feds Running Wild|Caitlin Dickson|August 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This is one of the reasons which lead us to believe that these stamps, perf.
Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery|Clifton Armstrong Howes
In the later perforation of this issue the distance is fixed (as will be shewn), and the distance is 20mm., measuring from perf.
Gambia|Frederick John Melville
Instead of using two cordinated verbs with a common subject, Latin regularly represents the first verb by a perf.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond

I hope it will be something perf'ly splendid, dresses and hats and all kinds of giddiness.
Peggy|Laura E. Richards
Nevertheles for the most part there is no difference in englysshe betwene the perf.
An Introductorie for to Lerne to Read, To Pronounce, and to Speke French Trewly|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for perf.

perf.

abbreviation for

perfect

perforated

perforation

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