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spot–on (adjective)

spot–on /ˈspɑːtˈɑːn/ adjective

spot–on

/ˈspɑːtˈɑːn/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of SPOT–ON

chiefly British, informal

: exactly correct : completely accurate

The weather forecast was spot-on.
a spot-on impersonation

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