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ideal n. the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
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ideal n. [
paragon, nonpareil, saint, apotheosis, nonesuch, nonsuch] model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
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ideal s. constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception; "a poem or essay may be typical of its period in idea or ideal content"
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ideal a. [
idealistic] of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas
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