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pluperfect

adjective noun

More than perfect

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
P
Ends with
T
Contains
LU
Scrabble score
19

How it sounds

Pronunciation

pluːˈpɜː(ɹ)fɛkt

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. More than perfect

    “He spoke with pluperfect precision”

noun

  1. A perfective tense used to express action completed in the past

    “‘I had finished’ is an example of the past perfect”

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Example Sentences

He spoke with pluperfect precision
‘I had finished’ is an example of the past perfect

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