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ideal
Adjective
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If something is ideal, it is as good as you can imagine.
You can lose weight safely, and maintain your ideal weight forever.
The sun was low in the sky and the conditions were ideal for taking photographs.
It's not an ideal solution, but it's better than nothing.
Metal roofs are ideal for catching rainwater.
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If something is ideal, it is perfect or flawless; it does not have anything wrong with it.
ideal
Noun
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An ideal is a perfect example of something.
When he looked at her, he saw the feminine ideal.
custody
Noun
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Custody is the act of taking care of something or somebody as it relates to the law, usually children.
The court gave custody to the childrens' father.
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Custody is the brief watching over or taking care of a persons' things.
The bank has taken custody of the house while I finish paying the money owed on my loan.
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Custody is when someone is watched over or put in prison, usually while waiting for a trial
Until the trial, the judge ordered the defendant to stay in police custody because of the risk of him running away.