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Definition
perfect and complete in every respect; or having a quality to an extreme degree
- He was the consummate handyman, a veritable knight in shining armor when puddles formed beneath kitchen sinks or when garbage disposals went on the blink.Two (14% in)
consummate = perfect
- The consummate workingman, Jake was beer bellied and broad shouldered, with a toothpick wedged between his teeth and a NASCAR logo on his baseball cap.Ten (32% in)
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