Development
Development noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.
Usage example: the development of an idea into a marketable product
Perfection and development are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Perfection" instead a noun "Development".
Perfection
Perfection noun - Exceptionally high quality.
Development and perfection are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Development" instead a noun "Perfection".
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Both words in one sentence
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Reality Ensues: Growing up worshiping your father as an idealized bastion of moral perfection is not good for your development as a person.
Source: Literature / Go Set a Watchman - Moreover the actual value of a character as a role model is arguably dimished by perfection: real people undergo Character Development, but Flat Characters by definition do not.
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Miles Edgeworth: Perfection-obsessed, but undergoes a lot of Character Development and gets a HeelFace Turn by the end of the game, is nice to Phoenix outside of court for the rest of the series.
Source: Amoral Attorney
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