word-perfect

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adjective

correct in every detail

(of a speech, part in a play, etc) memorized perfectly

(of a speaker, actor, etc) knowing one's speech, role, etc, perfectly

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Words nearby word-perfect

Word of God, word of honor, word of mouth, word order, word painting, word-perfect, word picture, wordplay, word processing, word processor, words

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How to use word-perfect in a sentence

This time, Sid gladly replaced Rotten on vocals, singing every song word perfect and in tune.
Sid Didn't Kill Nancy|Malcolm McLaren|February 4, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Morosine, watching him carefully, believed that he had devoted a night's vigil to getting word perfect.
Rest Harrow|Maurice Hewlett
Let us admit at once that when Tennyson is word perfect he takes his place among the immortals.
The Art of Letters|Robert Lynd
She thought and lived Scrooge, and as she had a good memory she was word-perfect before Eleanor had thought it possible.
Judy of York Hill|Ethel Hume Patterson Bennett

For hours and hours every day the little fellows were drilled in the services till they were word-perfect.
Social Life in England Through the Centuries|H. R. Wilton Hall
It is a singular thing that this word perfect excites prejudice in Christian people concerning its attainment.
The Chautauquan, Vol. III, December 1882|The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle