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Bitter end   /bˈɪtər ɛnd/   Listen
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



... somewhat painfully, the observed of all observers, Miss Schump tilted her head and drank, manfully and shudderingly, to the bitter end of ...
— Humoresque - A Laugh On Life With A Tear Behind It • Fannie Hurst


Words linked to "Bitter end" :   seafaring, navigation, sailing, end, terminal, extremity, line


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