letter-perfect

[let-er-pur-fikt]

let·ter-per·fect

[let-er-pur-fikt]
adjective
1.
knowing one's part, lesson, or the like, perfectly.
2.
precise or exact in every detail; verbatim.

Origin:
1880–85
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Letter-perfect is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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word-perfect or (US) letter-perfect
 
adj
1.  correct in every detail
2.  (of a speech, part in a play, etc) memorized perfectly
3.  (of a speaker, actor, etc) knowing one's speech, role, etc, perfectly
 
letter-perfect or (US) letter-perfect
 
adj

letter-perfect
 
adj
another term (esp in the US) for word-perfect

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