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Bitter end
/bˈɪtər
ɛnd/
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Bitter end
noun
1.
The final extremity (however unpleasant it may be).
2.
(nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt.
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"Bitter end" Quotes from Famous Books
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somewhat painfully, the observed of all observers, Miss Schump tilted her head and drank, manfully and shudderingly, to the
bitter end
of
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— Humoresque - A Laugh On Life With A Tear Behind It • Fannie Hurst
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Words linked to "Bitter end" :
seafaring
,
navigation
,
sailing
,
end
,
terminal
,
extremity
,
line
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