The hindmost part of something

• tail end

  1. (Informal) The buttocks
  2. The rear or bottom end of anything
  3. Alternative form of tail end.

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  1. (Informal) The buttocks
  2. The rear or bottom end of anything
  3. Alternative form of tail end.

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• tail

  1. The rear end of an animal's body, esp. when forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk
  2. A long braid or tress of hair
  3. A braid of hair; a pigtail.

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  1. The rear end of an animal's body, esp. when forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk
  2. A long braid or tress of hair
  3. A braid of hair; a pigtail.

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• tag end

  1. Something left over.
  2. The last part of something; remnant
  3. The very end:

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  1. Something left over.
  2. The last part of something; remnant
  3. The very end:

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• rear

  1. The part of a military deployment usually farthest from the fighting front.
  2. The place or position behind or at the back
  3. The point or area farthest from the front:

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  1. The part of a military deployment usually farthest from the fighting front.
  2. The place or position behind or at the back
  3. The point or area farthest from the front:

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A demarcation point or boundary beyond which something does not extend or occur

• limit

  1. The greatest or least amount, number, or extent allowed or possible:
  2. The point, edge, or line beyond which something ends, may not go, or is not allowed:
  3. Legal limit

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  1. The greatest or least amount, number, or extent allowed or possible:
  2. The point, edge, or line beyond which something ends, may not go, or is not allowed:
  3. Legal limit

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• confine

  1. (Obs.) A place of confinement
  2. A boundary or bounded region; border; limit
  3. Limit.

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  1. (Obs.) A place of confinement
  2. A boundary or bounded region; border; limit
  3. Limit.

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• bound

  1. A springing back from a surface after striking it; bounce
  2. A boundary; a limit:
  3. A boundary; limit

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  1. A springing back from a surface after striking it; bounce
  2. A boundary; a limit:
  3. A boundary; limit

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A concluding or terminating

• wrap-up

  1. Alternative form of wrap-up.
  2. The concluding event, action, etc. in a sequence
  3. A brief condensation or recapitulation as a final summary, especially to a news programme

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  1. Alternative form of wrap-up.
  2. The concluding event, action, etc. in a sequence
  3. A brief condensation or recapitulation as a final summary, especially to a news programme

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• wind-up

  1. A concluding part; a conclusion.
  2. (Baseball) The series of movements of a pitcher, including the swinging back of the arm and the raising of the forward foot, preparatory to pitching the ball. A wind-up is usually used when there are no base runners or when the bases are loaded.
  3. The act of bringing something to an end.

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  1. A concluding part; a conclusion.
  2. (Baseball) The series of movements of a pitcher, including the swinging back of the arm and the raising of the forward foot, preparatory to pitching the ball. A wind-up is usually used when there are no base runners or when the bases are loaded.
  3. The act of bringing something to an end.

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• terminus

  1. (Rom. Myth., person, proper) The deity presiding over boundaries and landmarks
  2. (Chiefly Brit.) Either end of a transportation line, or a station or town located there; terminal
  3. An end; final point; extremity or goal

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  1. (Rom. Myth., person, proper) The deity presiding over boundaries and landmarks
  2. (Chiefly Brit.) Either end of a transportation line, or a station or town located there; terminal
  3. An end; final point; extremity or goal

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• termination

  1. A thing's outcome or result
  2. (Linguis.) The end of a word; final sound, morpheme, or syllable; specif., an inflectional ending
  3. The end of something in space or time; limit, bound, conclusion, or finish

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  1. A thing's outcome or result
  2. (Linguis.) The end of a word; final sound, morpheme, or syllable; specif., an inflectional ending
  3. The end of something in space or time; limit, bound, conclusion, or finish

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• stopping point

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• stop

  1. (--- Linguistics) One of a set of speech sounds that is a plosive or a nasal.
  2. A stopping or being stopped; check; arrest; cessation; halt; specif., a pause in speech or at the end of a sense unit in verse
  3. (--- Chiefly Brit.) A punctuation mark, esp. a period

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  1. (--- Linguistics) One of a set of speech sounds that is a plosive or a nasal.
  2. A stopping or being stopped; check; arrest; cessation; halt; specif., a pause in speech or at the end of a sense unit in verse
  3. (--- Chiefly Brit.) A punctuation mark, esp. a period

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• period

  1. The full pause at the end of a spoken sentence.
  2. An interval of time characterized by the occurrence of a certain condition, event, or phenomenon:
  3. An interval regarded as a distinct evolutionary or developmental phase:

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  1. The full pause at the end of a spoken sentence.
  2. An interval of time characterized by the occurrence of a certain condition, event, or phenomenon:
  3. An interval regarded as a distinct evolutionary or developmental phase:

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• finish

  1. (Carpentry) Joiner work, as the installation of doors, stairs, panels, etc., which completes the interior of a building
  2. The last treatment or coating of a surface:
  3. The last part; end

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  1. (Carpentry) Joiner work, as the installation of doors, stairs, panels, etc., which completes the interior of a building
  2. The last treatment or coating of a surface:
  3. The last part; end

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• end of the line

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• ending

  1. (Grammar) The last morpheme of a word, added to some base to make an inflected form (such as -ing in "ending").
  2. An end
  3. The last part of something.

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  1. (Grammar) The last morpheme of a word, added to some base to make an inflected form (such as -ing in "ending").
  2. An end
  3. The last part of something.

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• consummation

  1. The act of consummating; a fulfillment.
  2. A consummating or being consummated; completion; fulfillment
  3. An end; conclusion; outcome

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  1. The act of consummating; a fulfillment.
  2. A consummating or being consummated; completion; fulfillment
  3. An end; conclusion; outcome

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• conclusion

  1. The result or outcome of an act or process:
  2. The last step in a reasoning process; judgment, decision, or opinion formed after investigation or thought
  3. The close or last part; the end or finish:

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  1. The result or outcome of an act or process:
  2. The last step in a reasoning process; judgment, decision, or opinion formed after investigation or thought
  3. The close or last part; the end or finish:

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• completion

  1. The act of completing, or finishing
  2. The act of completing or the state of being completed.
  3. (Football) A successful forward pass

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  1. The act of completing, or finishing
  2. The act of completing or the state of being completed.
  3. (Football) A successful forward pass

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• closure

  1. The feeling that one's prolonged state of emotional distress over some traumatic experience or situation has finally ended
  2. A feeling of finality or resolution, especially after a traumatic experience:
  3. A bringing to an end; a conclusion:

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  1. The feeling that one's prolonged state of emotional distress over some traumatic experience or situation has finally ended
  2. A feeling of finality or resolution, especially after a traumatic experience:
  3. A bringing to an end; a conclusion:

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• closing

  1. The final procedure in a house sale when documents are signed and recorded.
  2. A meeting for completing a transaction, especially one at which contracts are signed transferring ownership of real estate.
  3. The end or conclusion:

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  1. The final procedure in a house sale when documents are signed and recorded.
  2. A meeting for completing a transaction, especially one at which contracts are signed transferring ownership of real estate.
  3. The end or conclusion:

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• close

  1. The final part or conclusion; end
  2. (Archaic) A fight at close quarters.
  3. A conclusion; a finish:

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  1. The final part or conclusion; end
  2. (Archaic) A fight at close quarters.
  3. A conclusion; a finish:

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• cessation

  1. (Formal) A ceasing or discontinuance, as of action, whether temporary or final.
  2. A bringing or coming to an end; a ceasing:
  3. A ceasing, or stopping, either forever or for some time

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  1. (Formal) A ceasing or discontinuance, as of action, whether temporary or final.
  2. A bringing or coming to an end; a ceasing:
  3. A ceasing, or stopping, either forever or for some time

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• cease

  1. A ceasing, as of some activity
  2. Cessation; ceasing:

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  1. A ceasing, as of some activity
  2. Cessation; ceasing:

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The last part

• wrap-up

  1. Alternative form of wrap-up.
  2. A concluding or final action:
  3. A brief condensation or recapitulation as a final summary, especially to a news programme

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  1. Alternative form of wrap-up.
  2. A concluding or final action:
  3. A brief condensation or recapitulation as a final summary, especially to a news programme

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• wind-up

  1. A concluding part; a conclusion.
  2. (Baseball) The series of movements of a pitcher, including the swinging back of the arm and the raising of the forward foot, preparatory to pitching the ball. A wind-up is usually used when there are no base runners or when the bases are loaded.
  3. The act of bringing something to an end.

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  1. A concluding part; a conclusion.
  2. (Baseball) The series of movements of a pitcher, including the swinging back of the arm and the raising of the forward foot, preparatory to pitching the ball. A wind-up is usually used when there are no base runners or when the bases are loaded.
  3. The act of bringing something to an end.

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• termination

  1. A thing's outcome or result
  2. The end of something in space or time; limit, bound, conclusion, or finish
  3. (Linguis.) The end of a word; final sound, morpheme, or syllable; specif., an inflectional ending

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  1. A thing's outcome or result
  2. The end of something in space or time; limit, bound, conclusion, or finish
  3. (Linguis.) The end of a word; final sound, morpheme, or syllable; specif., an inflectional ending

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• last

  1. The final or concluding part; end
  2. Someone or something which comes last
  3. The end:

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  1. The final or concluding part; end
  2. Someone or something which comes last
  3. The end:

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• finish

  1. (Carpentry) Joiner work, as the installation of doors, stairs, panels, etc., which completes the interior of a building
  2. The last part; end
  3. The last treatment or coating of a surface:

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  1. (Carpentry) Joiner work, as the installation of doors, stairs, panels, etc., which completes the interior of a building
  2. The last part; end
  3. The last treatment or coating of a surface:

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• finale

  1. The concluding part of a musical composition
  2. The conclusion or last part; end
  3. The last scene or feature of an entertainment

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  1. The concluding part of a musical composition
  2. The conclusion or last part; end
  3. The last scene or feature of an entertainment

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• ending

  1. (Grammar) The last morpheme of a word, added to some base to make an inflected form (such as -ing in "ending").
  2. An end
  3. The last part; finish; conclusion

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  1. (Grammar) The last morpheme of a word, added to some base to make an inflected form (such as -ing in "ending").
  2. An end
  3. The last part; finish; conclusion

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• conclusion

  1. The proposition concluded from one or more premises; a deduction.
  2. The close or last part; the end or finish:
  3. The last of a chain of events; outcome

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  1. The proposition concluded from one or more premises; a deduction.
  2. The close or last part; the end or finish:
  3. The last of a chain of events; outcome

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• close

  1. The final part or conclusion; end
  2. A conclusion; a finish:
  3. (Archaic) A fight at close quarters.

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  1. The final part or conclusion; end
  2. A conclusion; a finish:
  3. (Archaic) A fight at close quarters.

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What one intends to do or achieve

• why

  1. The reason, cause, motive, purpose, etc.
  2. A difficult problem or question.
  3. The cause or intention underlying a given action or situation:

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  1. The reason, cause, motive, purpose, etc.
  2. A difficult problem or question.
  3. The cause or intention underlying a given action or situation:

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• view

  1. An examination using the eyes; a look:
  2. A way of showing or seeing something, as from a particular position or angle:
  3. An individual and personal perception, judgment, or interpretation; an opinion:

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  1. An examination using the eyes; a look:
  2. A way of showing or seeing something, as from a particular position or angle:
  3. An individual and personal perception, judgment, or interpretation; an opinion:

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• target

  1. Any object that is shot at, thrown at, etc.
  2. A round, flat board, straw coil, etc., often one marked with concentric circles, set up to be aimed at, as in archery or rifle practice
  3. An object, such as a padded disk with a marked surface, that is shot at to test accuracy in rifle or archery practice.

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  1. Any object that is shot at, thrown at, etc.
  2. A round, flat board, straw coil, etc., often one marked with concentric circles, set up to be aimed at, as in archery or rifle practice
  3. An object, such as a padded disk with a marked surface, that is shot at to test accuracy in rifle or archery practice.

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• purpose

  1. Determination; resolution:
  2. The object toward which one strives or for which something exists; an aim or goal:
  3. The object for which something exists or is done; end in view

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  1. Determination; resolution:
  2. The object toward which one strives or for which something exists; an aim or goal:
  3. The object for which something exists or is done; end in view

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• point

  1. An object having a sharp or tapered end:
  2. An objective or purpose to be reached or achieved, or one that is worth reaching or achieving:
  3. The position occupied by such a unit or guard:

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  1. An object having a sharp or tapered end:
  2. An objective or purpose to be reached or achieved, or one that is worth reaching or achieving:
  3. The position occupied by such a unit or guard:

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• objective

  1. The primary optical element, such as a lens or mirror, in a microscope, camera, telescope, or other optical instrument, that first receives light rays from the object and forms the image.
  2. A noun or pronoun in the objective case.
  3. (Optics) The lens or lenses nearest to the object observed, as in a microscope or telescope, that serve to focus light to form the image of the object

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  1. The primary optical element, such as a lens or mirror, in a microscope, camera, telescope, or other optical instrument, that first receives light rays from the object and forms the image.
  2. A noun or pronoun in the objective case.
  3. (Optics) The lens or lenses nearest to the object observed, as in a microscope or telescope, that serve to focus light to form the image of the object

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• object

  1. A focus of attention, feeling, thought, or action:
  2. A person or thing to which action, thought, or feeling is directed
  3. Something perceptible by one or more of the senses, especially by vision or touch; a material thing.

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  1. A focus of attention, feeling, thought, or action:
  2. A person or thing to which action, thought, or feeling is directed
  3. Something perceptible by one or more of the senses, especially by vision or touch; a material thing.

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• meaning

  1. The practical or essential significance of some concept or quality
  2. A sense of importance or purpose:
  3. Something that is conveyed or intended, especially by language; sense or significance:

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  1. The practical or essential significance of some concept or quality
  2. A sense of importance or purpose:
  3. Something that is conveyed or intended, especially by language; sense or significance:

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• mark

  1. A visible object of known position, serving as a guide or point of reference
  2. (Computers) A character or feature in a file, record, or data stream used to locate a specific point or condition.
  3. An object or point that serves as a guide.

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  1. A visible object of known position, serving as a guide or point of reference
  2. (Computers) A character or feature in a file, record, or data stream used to locate a specific point or condition.
  3. An object or point that serves as a guide.

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• intention

  1. Purpose with respect to marriage:
  2. The act or fact of intending; determination to do a specified thing or act in a specified manner
  3. The action or fact of intending:

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  1. Purpose with respect to marriage:
  2. The act or fact of intending; determination to do a specified thing or act in a specified manner
  3. The action or fact of intending:

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• intent

  1. Meaning or import
  2. (Law) One's mental attitude, including purpose, will, determination, etc., at the time of doing an act
  3. A purpose; object; aim

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  1. Meaning or import
  2. (Law) One's mental attitude, including purpose, will, determination, etc., at the time of doing an act
  3. A purpose; object; aim

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• goal

  1. The line, crossbar, or net over or into which the ball or puck must be passed to score
  2. (Sports) A structure or area into which players endeavor to propel a ball or puck in order to score points.
  3. An object or end that one strives to attain; aim

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  1. The line, crossbar, or net over or into which the ball or puck must be passed to score
  2. (Sports) A structure or area into which players endeavor to propel a ball or puck in order to score points.
  3. An object or end that one strives to attain; aim

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• design

  1. The arrangement of parts, details, form, color, etc. so as to produce an artistic unit; artistic invention
  2. A reasoned purpose; an intent:
  3. A particular plan or method:

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  1. The arrangement of parts, details, form, color, etc. so as to produce an artistic unit; artistic invention
  2. A reasoned purpose; an intent:
  3. A particular plan or method:

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• ambition

  1. An eager or strong desire to achieve something, such as fame or power.
  2. A strong desire to gain a particular objective; specif., the drive to succeed, or to gain fame, power, wealth, etc.
  3. The object or goal desired:

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  1. An eager or strong desire to achieve something, such as fame or power.
  2. A strong desire to gain a particular objective; specif., the drive to succeed, or to gain fame, power, wealth, etc.
  3. The object or goal desired:

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• aim

  1. The degree of accuracy of a weapon or of a person aiming a weapon or propelled object:
  2. The object to be attained; intention or purpose
  3. The ability to hit a target or intended point:

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  1. The degree of accuracy of a weapon or of a person aiming a weapon or propelled object:
  2. The object to be attained; intention or purpose
  3. The ability to hit a target or intended point:

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The ultimate point to which an action, thought, discussion, or policy is carried

• limit

  1. (Math.) A fixed quantity or value which a varying quantity is regarded as approaching indefinitely
  2. Legal limit
  3. The greatest or least amount, number, or extent allowed or possible:

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  1. (Math.) A fixed quantity or value which a varying quantity is regarded as approaching indefinitely
  2. Legal limit
  3. The greatest or least amount, number, or extent allowed or possible:

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• length

  1. (Figuratively): total extent
  2. The measurement of the extent of something along its greatest dimension:
  3. Extent or distance from beginning to end:

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  1. (Figuratively): total extent
  2. The measurement of the extent of something along its greatest dimension:
  3. Extent or distance from beginning to end:

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• extreme

  1. An extreme degree
  2. (Obs.) An extreme point; extremity
  3. An extreme condition.

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  1. An extreme degree
  2. (Obs.) An extreme point; extremity
  3. An extreme condition.

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Residual matter

• stub

  1. The usually short end remaining after something bigger has been used up:
  2. A short piece or length remaining after the main part has been removed or used up
  3. An entry that has minimal text, no text, or has not been written in full in an online reference work.

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  1. The usually short end remaining after something bigger has been used up:
  2. A short piece or length remaining after the main part has been removed or used up
  3. An entry that has minimal text, no text, or has not been written in full in an online reference work.

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• shard

  1. (Zoology) A tough scale or covering, such as the elytron of a beetle.
  2. (Zool.) A hard covering, as a shell, plate, scale, or elytron
  3. A fragment or broken piece, esp. of pottery; potsherd

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  1. (Zoology) A tough scale or covering, such as the elytron of a beetle.
  2. (Zool.) A hard covering, as a shell, plate, scale, or elytron
  3. A fragment or broken piece, esp. of pottery; potsherd

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• scrap

  1. Discarded metal in the form of machinery, auto parts, etc. suitable only for reprocessing
  2. A small piece; bit; fragment; shred
  3. Discarded waste material, especially metal suitable for reprocessing.

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  1. Discarded metal in the form of machinery, auto parts, etc. suitable only for reprocessing
  2. A small piece; bit; fragment; shred
  3. Discarded waste material, especially metal suitable for reprocessing.

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• ort

  1. A scrap; a bit.
  2. (Now Chiefly Dial.) A scrap or fragment of food left from a meal
  3. A small scrap or leaving of food after a meal is completed.

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  1. A scrap; a bit.
  2. (Now Chiefly Dial.) A scrap or fragment of food left from a meal
  3. A small scrap or leaving of food after a meal is completed.

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• fragment

  1. An incomplete or isolated portion; a bit:
  2. The part that exists of a literary or other work left unfinished
  3. (Grammar) A sentence fragment.

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  1. An incomplete or isolated portion; a bit:
  2. The part that exists of a literary or other work left unfinished
  3. (Grammar) A sentence fragment.

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• butt

  1. A mound of earth, bales of straw, etc. behind a target, for receiving fired rounds or shot arrows
  2. One that serves as an object of ridicule or contempt:
  3. A butt hinge.

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  1. A mound of earth, bales of straw, etc. behind a target, for receiving fired rounds or shot arrows
  2. One that serves as an object of ridicule or contempt:
  3. A butt hinge.

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To bring or come to a natural or proper end

• wrap-up

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• wind-up

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• terminate

  1. To come to an end; reach a stopping point:
  2. To come to an end in space or time; stop; end
  3. To occur at or form the end of; conclude or finish:

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  1. To come to an end; reach a stopping point:
  2. To come to an end in space or time; stop; end
  3. To occur at or form the end of; conclude or finish:

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• finish

  1. (Sports) To score a goal as the last maneuver in a play:
  2. To bring to an end; complete
  3. To reach the end of a task, course, or relationship:

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  1. (Sports) To score a goal as the last maneuver in a play:
  2. To bring to an end; complete
  3. To reach the end of a task, course, or relationship:

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• consummate

  1. To fulfill (a sexual desire or attraction) especially by intercourse.
  2. To bring to completion or fulfillment; finish; accomplish
  3. To complete (a marriage) with the first act of sexual intercourse after the ceremony.

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  1. To fulfill (a sexual desire or attraction) especially by intercourse.
  2. To bring to completion or fulfillment; finish; accomplish
  3. To complete (a marriage) with the first act of sexual intercourse after the ceremony.

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• conclude

  1. To come to a decision or agreement:
  2. To come to an end; close:
  3. To bring to a close; end; finish

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  1. To come to a decision or agreement:
  2. To come to an end; close:
  3. To bring to a close; end; finish

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• complete

  1. To successfully execute or effect
  2. To make whole, with all necessary elements or parts:
  3. To bring to a finish or an end:

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  1. To successfully execute or effect
  2. To make whole, with all necessary elements or parts:
  3. To bring to a finish or an end:

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• close

  1. To complete the final details or negotiations on:
  2. To bring to an end; terminate:
  3. To draw or bind together the edges of:

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  1. To complete the final details or negotiations on:
  2. To bring to an end; terminate:
  3. To draw or bind together the edges of:

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Purpose

• intention

  1. Purpose with respect to marriage:
  2. The act or fact of intending; determination to do a specified thing or act in a specified manner
  3. The action or fact of intending:

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  1. Purpose with respect to marriage:
  2. The act or fact of intending; determination to do a specified thing or act in a specified manner
  3. The action or fact of intending:

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• object

  1. A limiting factor that must be considered:
  2. A person or thing to which action, thought, or feeling is directed
  3. A focus of attention, feeling, thought, or action:

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  1. A limiting factor that must be considered:
  2. A person or thing to which action, thought, or feeling is directed
  3. A focus of attention, feeling, thought, or action:

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• aim

  1. The degree of accuracy of a weapon or of a person aiming a weapon or propelled object:
  2. The ability to hit a target or intended point:
  3. The object to be attained; intention or purpose

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  1. The degree of accuracy of a weapon or of a person aiming a weapon or propelled object:
  2. The ability to hit a target or intended point:
  3. The object to be attained; intention or purpose

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The close of an action

• end of the line

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• mopping-up

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• cutoff

  1. Pants, such as blue jeans, made into shorts by cutting off part of the legs.
  2. (Chiefly in the plural) shorts made by cutting off the legs from trousers
  3. The act of cutting off; esp., the limit or ending set for a process, activity, etc.

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  1. Pants, such as blue jeans, made into shorts by cutting off part of the legs.
  2. (Chiefly in the plural) shorts made by cutting off the legs from trousers
  3. The act of cutting off; esp., the limit or ending set for a process, activity, etc.

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• beginning of the end

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• windup

  1. (Baseball) The act of swinging both arms, sometimes above the head, and then pitching the ball in one continuous motion
  2. A winding up, or conclusion; close; end

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  1. (Baseball) The act of swinging both arms, sometimes above the head, and then pitching the ball in one continuous motion
  2. A winding up, or conclusion; close; end

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• wrap-up

  1. Alternative form of wrap-up.
  2. A concluding or final action:
  3. A brief condensation or recapitulation as a final summary, especially to a news programme

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  1. Alternative form of wrap-up.
  2. A concluding or final action:
  3. A brief condensation or recapitulation as a final summary, especially to a news programme

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• bottom line

  1. The lowest line of the earnings report of a company, on which net profit per share of stock is shown
  2. The final result or statement; upshot:
  3. (Idiomatic, uncountable) The summary or result; the most important information; the upshot; the net-net.

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  1. The lowest line of the earnings report of a company, on which net profit per share of stock is shown
  2. The final result or statement; upshot:
  3. (Idiomatic, uncountable) The summary or result; the most important information; the upshot; the net-net.

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• swan-song

  1. The sweet song supposed in ancient fable to be sung by a dying swan
  2. The beautiful legendary song sung only once by a swan in its lifetime, as it is dying.
  3. The last act, final creative work, etc. of a person, as before retirement or death

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  1. The sweet song supposed in ancient fable to be sung by a dying swan
  2. The beautiful legendary song sung only once by a swan in its lifetime, as it is dying.
  3. The last act, final creative work, etc. of a person, as before retirement or death

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• last-word

  1. Final authority
  2. The final word or speech, regarded as settling the argument
  3. Power or authority of ultimate decision:

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  1. Final authority
  2. The final word or speech, regarded as settling the argument
  3. Power or authority of ultimate decision:

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• omega

  1. In cosmology theory, the ratio of the average density of matter in the universe to its critical density.
  2. The twenty-fourth letter of the Classical and the Modern Greek alphabet, and the twenty-eighth letter of the Old and the Ancient Greek alphabet, i.e. the last letter of every Greek alphabet. Uppercase version: Ω; lowercase: ω.
  3. The last of a series; the end.

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  1. In cosmology theory, the ratio of the average density of matter in the universe to its critical density.
  2. The twenty-fourth letter of the Classical and the Modern Greek alphabet, and the twenty-eighth letter of the Old and the Ancient Greek alphabet, i.e. the last letter of every Greek alphabet. Uppercase version: Ω; lowercase: ω.
  3. The last of a series; the end.

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• terminus

  1. A stone or post marking a border.
  2. (Chiefly Brit.) Either end of a transportation line, or a station or town located there; terminal
  3. An end; final point; extremity or goal

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  1. A stone or post marking a border.
  2. (Chiefly Brit.) Either end of a transportation line, or a station or town located there; terminal
  3. An end; final point; extremity or goal

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• curtain

  1. That part of a wall between two bastions, gates, etc.
  2. The time at which a theatrical performance begins or is scheduled to begin.
  3. The fall or closing of a theater curtain at the end of a performance or act.

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  1. That part of a wall between two bastions, gates, etc.
  2. The time at which a theatrical performance begins or is scheduled to begin.
  3. The fall or closing of a theater curtain at the end of a performance or act.

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• closing scene

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• closing piece

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• epilogue

  1. A short poem or speech spoken directly to the audience following the conclusion of a play.
  2. An event which reflects meaningfully on a recently ended conflict or struggle.
  3. A short addition or concluding section at the end of a literary work, often dealing with the future of its characters.

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  1. A short poem or speech spoken directly to the audience following the conclusion of a play.
  2. An event which reflects meaningfully on a recently ended conflict or struggle.
  3. A short addition or concluding section at the end of a literary work, often dealing with the future of its characters.

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• finis

  1. The end; the conclusion:

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  1. The end; the conclusion:

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• last line

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• performance

  1. Operation or functioning, usually with regard to effectiveness, as of a machine
  2. The act or style of performing a work or role before an audience.
  3. A presentation, especially a theatrical one, before an audience.

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  1. Operation or functioning, usually with regard to effectiveness, as of a machine
  2. The act or style of performing a work or role before an audience.
  3. A presentation, especially a theatrical one, before an audience.

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• execution

  1. The manner, style, or result of performance:
  2. (Law) A writ or order, issued by a court, giving authority to put a judgment into effect
  3. The act or an instance of putting to death or being put to death as a lawful penalty.

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  1. The manner, style, or result of performance:
  2. (Law) A writ or order, issued by a court, giving authority to put a judgment into effect
  3. The act or an instance of putting to death or being put to death as a lawful penalty.

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• perfection

  1. The act or process of perfecting
  2. A person or thing considered to be perfect.
  3. The quality or condition of being perfect; extreme degree of excellence according to a given standard

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  1. The act or process of perfecting
  2. A person or thing considered to be perfect.
  3. The quality or condition of being perfect; extreme degree of excellence according to a given standard

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• culmination

  1. The highest point; zenith; climax
  2. Attainment or arrival at the highest pitch of glory, power, etc.
  3. (Astronomy) The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavenly body; passage across the meridian; transit.

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  1. The highest point; zenith; climax
  2. Attainment or arrival at the highest pitch of glory, power, etc.
  3. (Astronomy) The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavenly body; passage across the meridian; transit.

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• concluding part

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• consummation

  1. The act of consummating; a fulfillment.
  2. A consummating or being consummated; completion; fulfillment
  3. An end; conclusion; outcome

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  1. The act of consummating; a fulfillment.
  2. A consummating or being consummated; completion; fulfillment
  3. An end; conclusion; outcome

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• period

  1. The number of digits that repeat in a repeating decimal. For example,¹₇ = 0.142857142857 ... has a six-digit period.
  2. An interval of time characterized by the occurrence of a certain condition, event, or phenomenon:
  3. An interval regarded as a distinct evolutionary or developmental phase:

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  1. The number of digits that repeat in a repeating decimal. For example,¹₇ = 0.142857142857 ... has a six-digit period.
  2. An interval of time characterized by the occurrence of a certain condition, event, or phenomenon:
  3. An interval regarded as a distinct evolutionary or developmental phase:

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• realization

  1. The result of an artistic effort.
  2. The act of realizing; an act of figuring out or becoming aware.
  3. The act of realizing; the act of making real.

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  1. The result of an artistic effort.
  2. The act of realizing; an act of figuring out or becoming aware.
  3. The act of realizing; the act of making real.

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• payoff

  1. The climax of a narrative or sequence of events.
  2. The benefit gained as the result of a previous action.
  3. The act, event, or time of payment

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  1. The climax of a narrative or sequence of events.
  2. The benefit gained as the result of a previous action.
  3. The act, event, or time of payment

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• fulfillment

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• achievement

  1. A thing achieved, esp. by skill, work, courage, etc.; feat
  2. The process of achieving something:
  3. Something that has been achieved, especially by means of skill or perseverance:

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  1. A thing achieved, esp. by skill, work, courage, etc.; feat
  2. The process of achieving something:
  3. Something that has been achieved, especially by means of skill or perseverance:

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• determination

  1. The settling of a question or case by an authoritative decision or pronouncement, especially by a judicial body:
  2. The act of making or arriving at a decision:
  3. (Archaic) A fixed movement or tendency toward an object or end.

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  1. The settling of a question or case by an authoritative decision or pronouncement, especially by a judicial body:
  2. The act of making or arriving at a decision:
  3. (Archaic) A fixed movement or tendency toward an object or end.

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• attainment

  1. Anything attained, as an acquired skill; accomplishment
  2. That which is attained, or obtained by exertion; acquisition; acquirement.
  3. The act of attaining or the condition of being attained.

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  1. Anything attained, as an acquired skill; accomplishment
  2. That which is attained, or obtained by exertion; acquisition; acquirement.
  3. The act of attaining or the condition of being attained.

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• accomplishment

  1. Something accomplished or done successfully; work completed; achievement
  2. The act of accomplishing; entire performance; completion; fulfillment; as, the accomplishment of an enterprise, of a prophecy, etc.
  3. The act of accomplishing or the state of being accomplished; completion:

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  1. Something accomplished or done successfully; work completed; achievement
  2. The act of accomplishing; entire performance; completion; fulfillment; as, the accomplishment of an enterprise, of a prophecy, etc.
  3. The act of accomplishing or the state of being accomplished; completion:

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• retirement

  1. A retiring or being retired; specif., withdrawal from work, business, etc. because of age
  2. The portion of one's life after retiring from one's career.
  3. Withdrawal from one's occupation or position, especially upon reaching a certain age.

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  1. A retiring or being retired; specif., withdrawal from work, business, etc. because of age
  2. The portion of one's life after retiring from one's career.
  3. Withdrawal from one's occupation or position, especially upon reaching a certain age.

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• deadline

  1. A boundary line in a prison that prisoners can cross only at the risk of being shot.
  2. (Historical) A line around a prison beyond which a prisoner could go only at the risk of being shot by a guard
  3. The latest time by which something must be done or completed

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  1. A boundary line in a prison that prisoners can cross only at the risk of being shot.
  2. (Historical) A line around a prison beyond which a prisoner could go only at the risk of being shot by a guard
  3. The latest time by which something must be done or completed

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• target date

  1. A date established as a target or goal, as for the completion of a project.

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  1. A date established as a target or goal, as for the completion of a project.

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• discontinuation

  1. Discontinuance
  2. A cessation; a discontinuance.
  3. Breach or interruption of continuity; separation of parts in a connected series; discontinuance.

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  1. Discontinuance
  2. A cessation; a discontinuance.
  3. Breach or interruption of continuity; separation of parts in a connected series; discontinuance.

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• cessation

  1. (Formal) A ceasing or discontinuance, as of action, whether temporary or final.
  2. A bringing or coming to an end; a ceasing:
  3. A ceasing, or stopping, either forever or for some time

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  1. (Formal) A ceasing or discontinuance, as of action, whether temporary or final.
  2. A bringing or coming to an end; a ceasing:
  3. A ceasing, or stopping, either forever or for some time

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• finale

  1. The concluding part of a musical composition
  2. The last scene or feature of an entertainment
  3. The conclusion or last part; end

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  1. The concluding part of a musical composition
  2. The last scene or feature of an entertainment
  3. The conclusion or last part; end

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• arrangement

  1. The condition, manner, or result of being arranged; disposal:
  2. (Music) Adaptation of a composition to other instruments or voices than those for which it was originally written, or to the style of a certain band or orchestra
  3. The act or process of arranging:

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  1. The condition, manner, or result of being arranged; disposal:
  2. (Music) Adaptation of a composition to other instruments or voices than those for which it was originally written, or to the style of a certain band or orchestra
  3. The act or process of arranging:

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• conclusion

  1. The result or outcome of an act or process:
  2. The last step in a reasoning process; judgment, decision, or opinion formed after investigation or thought
  3. The close or last part; the end or finish:

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  1. The result or outcome of an act or process:
  2. The last step in a reasoning process; judgment, decision, or opinion formed after investigation or thought
  3. The close or last part; the end or finish:

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• finish

  1. (Carpentry) Joiner work, as the installation of doors, stairs, panels, etc., which completes the interior of a building
  2. The last treatment or coating of a surface:
  3. The last part; end

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  1. (Carpentry) Joiner work, as the installation of doors, stairs, panels, etc., which completes the interior of a building
  2. The last treatment or coating of a surface:
  3. The last part; end

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• denouement

  1. The events following the climax of a drama or novel in which such a resolution or clarification takes place.
  2. The final resolution or clarification of a dramatic or narrative plot.
  3. The outcome of a sequence of events; the end result.

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  1. The events following the climax of a drama or novel in which such a resolution or clarification takes place.
  2. The final resolution or clarification of a dramatic or narrative plot.
  3. The outcome of a sequence of events; the end result.

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• close

  1. The final part or conclusion; end
  2. (Archaic) A fight at close quarters.
  3. A conclusion; a finish:

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  1. The final part or conclusion; end
  2. (Archaic) A fight at close quarters.
  3. A conclusion; a finish:

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• ending

  1. (Grammar) The last morpheme of a word, added to some base to make an inflected form (such as -ing in "ending").
  2. An end
  3. The last part; finish; conclusion

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  1. (Grammar) The last morpheme of a word, added to some base to make an inflected form (such as -ing in "ending").
  2. An end
  3. The last part; finish; conclusion

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• final event

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• adjournment

  1. An adjourning or being adjourned
  2. The time of being adjourned

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  1. An adjourning or being adjourned
  2. The time of being adjourned

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• termination

  1. A thing's outcome or result
  2. (Linguis.) The end of a word; final sound, morpheme, or syllable; specif., an inflectional ending
  3. The end of something in space or time; limit, bound, conclusion, or finish

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  1. A thing's outcome or result
  2. (Linguis.) The end of a word; final sound, morpheme, or syllable; specif., an inflectional ending
  3. The end of something in space or time; limit, bound, conclusion, or finish

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• completion

  1. The act of completing, or finishing
  2. The act of completing or the state of being completed.
  3. (Football) A successful forward pass

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  1. The act of completing, or finishing
  2. The act of completing or the state of being completed.
  3. (Football) A successful forward pass

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• expiration

  1. A formal termination on a closing date, as of a contract or subscription
  2. A coming to an end; close
  3. The act of coming to a close; termination:

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  1. A formal termination on a closing date, as of a contract or subscription
  2. A coming to an end; close
  3. The act of coming to a close; termination:

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A result

• upshot

  1. The central idea or point; gist.
  2. The conclusion; result; outcome

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  1. The central idea or point; gist.
  2. The conclusion; result; outcome

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• outcome

  1. An end result; a consequence.
  2. The way something turns out; result; consequence

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  1. An end result; a consequence.
  2. The way something turns out; result; consequence

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• effect

  1. Something that produces a specific impression or supports a general design or intention:
  2. Production of a desired impression:
  3. The power to produce an outcome or achieve a result:

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  1. Something that produces a specific impression or supports a general design or intention:
  2. Production of a desired impression:
  3. The power to produce an outcome or achieve a result:

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• conclusion

  1. The last step in a reasoning process; judgment, decision, or opinion formed after investigation or thought
  2. (Law) The findings of a court as to the existence of an alleged fact or the application of a particular law
  3. The result or outcome of an act or process:

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  1. The last step in a reasoning process; judgment, decision, or opinion formed after investigation or thought
  2. (Law) The findings of a court as to the existence of an alleged fact or the application of a particular law
  3. The result or outcome of an act or process:

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The extremity

• fragment

  1. (Grammar) A sentence fragment.
  2. An incomplete or isolated portion; a bit:
  3. A part broken away from a whole; broken piece

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  1. (Grammar) A sentence fragment.
  2. An incomplete or isolated portion; a bit:
  3. A part broken away from a whole; broken piece

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• remnant

  1. A small remaining part, quantity, or number of persons or things
  2. A piece of fabric remaining after the rest has been used or sold.
  3. A piece of cloth, ribbon, etc. left over or unsold, as at the end of a bolt

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  1. A small remaining part, quantity, or number of persons or things
  2. A piece of fabric remaining after the rest has been used or sold.
  3. A piece of cloth, ribbon, etc. left over or unsold, as at the end of a bolt

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• pole

  1. An assigned starting position at a racetrack, in the front row if there is more than one row and in the innermost lane
  2. A tapering wooden shaft extending from the front axle of a wagon or carriage and attached by chains or straps to the collars of a span of horses
  3. (Math.) A point or points with characteristic properties, as the point of origin of polar coordinates

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  1. An assigned starting position at a racetrack, in the front row if there is more than one row and in the innermost lane
  2. A tapering wooden shaft extending from the front axle of a wagon or carriage and attached by chains or straps to the collars of a span of horses
  3. (Math.) A point or points with characteristic properties, as the point of origin of polar coordinates

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• nib

  1. The projecting end of anything; point
  2. A small and pointed thing or part; a point; a prong.
  3. A sharp point or tip.

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  1. The projecting end of anything; point
  2. A small and pointed thing or part; a point; a prong.
  3. A sharp point or tip.

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• butt-end

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• head

  1. The side of a coin having the principal design, often the profile of a political leader's head.
  2. The end considered the most important:
  3. A turning point; a crisis:

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  1. The side of a coin having the principal design, often the profile of a political leader's head.
  2. The end considered the most important:
  3. A turning point; a crisis:

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• top

  1. The uppermost part, point, surface, or end:
  2. (Nautical) A platform enclosing the head of each mast of a sailing ship, to which the topmast rigging is attached.
  3. The crown of the head:

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  1. The uppermost part, point, surface, or end:
  2. (Nautical) A platform enclosing the head of each mast of a sailing ship, to which the topmast rigging is attached.
  3. The crown of the head:

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• tip

  1. (Baseball) A pitched ball that is tipped:
  2. The pointed, tapering, or rounded end or top of something long and slim
  3. A top or apex, as of a mountain

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  1. (Baseball) A pitched ball that is tipped:
  2. The pointed, tapering, or rounded end or top of something long and slim
  3. A top or apex, as of a mountain

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• edge

  1. (Geom.) A line or line segment at which two plane surfaces meet
  2. The line or area farthest away from the middle:
  3. A thin, sharpened side, as of the blade of a cutting instrument.

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  1. (Geom.) A line or line segment at which two plane surfaces meet
  2. The line or area farthest away from the middle:
  3. A thin, sharpened side, as of the blade of a cutting instrument.

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• tail end

  1. The concluding part of anything
  2. The rear or bottom end of anything
  3. Alternative form of tail end.

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  1. The concluding part of anything
  2. The rear or bottom end of anything
  3. Alternative form of tail end.

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• stump

  1. (Derogatory) A short, thickset person.
  2. The part of a limb or tooth left after the rest has been cut off, broken off, etc.
  3. The lower end of a tree or plant remaining in the ground after most of the stem or trunk has been cut off

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  1. (Derogatory) A short, thickset person.
  2. The part of a limb or tooth left after the rest has been cut off, broken off, etc.
  3. The lower end of a tree or plant remaining in the ground after most of the stem or trunk has been cut off

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• stub

  1. A pen having a short, blunt point
  2. The usually short end remaining after something bigger has been used up:
  3. A short piece or length remaining after the main part has been removed or used up

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  1. A pen having a short, blunt point
  2. The usually short end remaining after something bigger has been used up:
  3. A short piece or length remaining after the main part has been removed or used up

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• point

  1. A sharp or tapered end:
  2. (--- Anthrop.) A stone, piece of flint, etc. worked manually to a sharp point, as for an arrowhead or spearhead
  3. (--- Basketball) A position in the forecourt beyond the top of the key, usually taken by the point guard.

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  1. A sharp or tapered end:
  2. (--- Anthrop.) A stone, piece of flint, etc. worked manually to a sharp point, as for an arrowhead or spearhead
  3. (--- Basketball) A position in the forecourt beyond the top of the key, usually taken by the point guard.

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• bound(s)

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• border

  1. An ornamental strip of flowers or shrubs along the edge of a garden, walk, etc.
  2. An edge or a part near an edge; margin; side
  3. The line or frontier area separating political divisions or geographic regions; a boundary.

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  1. An ornamental strip of flowers or shrubs along the edge of a garden, walk, etc.
  2. An edge or a part near an edge; margin; side
  3. The line or frontier area separating political divisions or geographic regions; a boundary.

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• borderline

  1. A boundary or accepted division; a border.
  2. An indefinite area intermediate between two qualities or conditions:
  3. A line that establishes or marks a border.

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  1. A boundary or accepted division; a border.
  2. An indefinite area intermediate between two qualities or conditions:
  3. A line that establishes or marks a border.

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• limit

  1. A number or point L that is approached by a sequence b_n if, for every positive number Ɛ, there exists a number N such that | b_n−L | < Ɛ if n > N .
  2. (Informal) One that is intolerable, remarkable, or extreme in some other way:
  3. The point, line, or edge where something ends or must end; boundary or border beyond which something ceases to be or to be possible

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  1. A number or point L that is approached by a sequence b_n if, for every positive number Ɛ, there exists a number N such that | b_n−L | < Ɛ if n > N .
  2. (Informal) One that is intolerable, remarkable, or extreme in some other way:
  3. The point, line, or edge where something ends or must end; boundary or border beyond which something ceases to be or to be possible

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• boundary

  1. Something that indicates a border or limit.
  2. The border or limit so indicated.
  3. Any line or thing marking a limit; bound; border

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  1. Something that indicates a border or limit.
  2. The border or limit so indicated.
  3. Any line or thing marking a limit; bound; border

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• terminus

  1. A boundary or limit
  2. An end; final point; extremity or goal
  3. An end point on a transportation line or the town in which it is located.

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  1. A boundary or limit
  2. An end; final point; extremity or goal
  3. An end point on a transportation line or the town in which it is located.

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• termination

  1. (Linguistics) The end of a word, as a suffix, inflectional ending, or final morpheme.
  2. An end of something in space; a limit or edge.
  3. The end of something in space or time; limit, bound, conclusion, or finish