I conspire to perfection (9)

I believe the answer is:

precision

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'perfection' is the definition.
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'i conspire' is the wordplay.
'i conspire' anagrams to 'PRECISION'.
But, I'm not sure how the anagram is indicated.

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(Other definitions for precision that I've seen before include "Meticulousness" , "Care" , "Exactness, sharpness" , "Accuracy, exactness" , "Exactitude" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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