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IDYLLIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Excellent and delightful in all respects
Example:
an idyllic spot for a picnic
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perfect (being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish)
Derivation:
idyll (an episode of such pastoral or romantic charm as to qualify as the subject of a poetic idyll)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Suggestive of an idyll; charmingly simple and serene
Example:
his idyllic life in Tahiti
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pleasant (affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings)
Derivation:
idyll (an episode of such pastoral or romantic charm as to qualify as the subject of a poetic idyll)