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perfect continuous

American  

noun

  1. perfect progressive.

Etymology

Origin of perfect continuous

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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Absolute, perfect, continuous happiness in life, is impossible for the human.

From The Majesty of Calmness; individual problems and posibilities by Jordan, William George

From Springfield the passage was a perfect continuous ovation.

From The Spy of the Rebellion Being a True History of the Spy System of the United States Army during the Late Rebellion, by Pinkerton, Allan

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