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Definition of Pluperfect
1. Noun. A perfective tense used to express action completed in the past. "`I had finished' is an example of the past perfect"
Exact synonyms: Past Perfect, Past Perfect Tense, Pluperfect Tense
Generic synonyms: Perfect, Perfect Tense, Perfective, Perfective Tense
Generic synonyms: Perfect, Perfect Tense, Perfective, Perfective Tense
2. Adjective. More than perfect. "He spoke with pluperfect precision"
Similar to: Perfect
Definition of Pluperfect
1. a. More than perfect; past perfect; -- said of the tense which denotes that an action or event was completed at or before the time of another past action or event.
Definition of Pluperfect
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