Obtain and Perfect

Obtain

Obtain verb - To receive as return for effort.

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Perfect and obtain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Perfect" instead a verb "Obtain".

Nearby Words: obtained, obtainable, obtaining

Perfect verb - To bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done.

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Obtain and perfect are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Obtain" instead a verb "Perfect".

skill	obtain skill	perfect skill
power	obtain power	perfect power
knowledge	obtain knowledge	perfect knowledge
spell	obtain spell	perfect spell
Other words: technology, potion, armor, powers.

And if Ash was going to obtain a Chimchar, then why not the one that was introduced three episodes in and clearly had a less-than-perfect relationship with its trainer?

Source: I Knew It
This allowed players with near-perfect timing to obtain Pokémon with far superior stats to the average wild Pokémon.

Source: Good Bad Bugs / Role-Playing Game
Crazy as it seems, getting an imperfect score deliberately might require some very carefully balanced playing, resulting in it the rewards for completing the so-called "easier" objectives being more difficult to obtain than those for perfect completion.

Source: Do Well, but Not Perfect

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