Expressions Of Imperfection

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

conjunction a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses

article a word that is used to indicate whether a noun is specific or unspecific

• Despite her impeccable reputation, she was no angel when it came to business dealings.
• Sure, she may seem sweet, but trust me, she's no angel.
• Don't be fooled by his innocent face, he's no angel.
• In the competitive world of politics, there can be no angels if you want to survive.