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intact

Main Entry:: in·tact
Pronunciation:: \in-ˈtakt\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Middle English intacte, from Latin intactus, from in- + tactus, past participle of tangere to touch — more at tangent
Date:: 15th century

1: untouched especially by anything that harms or diminishes : entire, uninjured2of a living body or its parts : having no relevant component removed or destroyed: a: physically virginal b: not castrated

synonyms see perfect

— in·tact·ness

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\-ˈtak(t)-nəs\ noun

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