Meaning & use
Unperfect
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An archaic term meaning imperfect or flawed.
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Shakespeare's characters often speak of an "unperfect actor" who forgets his lines from fear.
The old manuscript uses "unperfect" where a modern writer would say "imperfect."
A note on using this word
Unperfect was common in Early Modern English but has largely been replaced by "imperfect" in contemporary usage.
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