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butt end

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end n.
end n.
rump n.
shard n.

NOUN

end

Synonyms

STRONGEST

side

STRONG

bit dregs fragment leaving lees particle piece portion remainder remnant residue scrap share stub

WEAK

tag end

Antonyms

STRONG

base core entirety whole

NOUN

end

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deadline edge point term top

STRONG

borderline bound boundary confine cusp extent extremity foot head heel limitation neb nib prong spire stub stump tail terminal termination terminus tip ultimate

Antonyms

STRONG

bottom

WEAK

beginning birth cause commencement construction creation foundation means opening origin start

NOUN

rump

Synonyms

STRONGEST

backside

STRONG

back behind breech bum butt buttocks can croup duff fanny haunches hindquarters keister prat rear sacrum seat tail tush

WEAK

derriere hind end rear end tail end

NOUN

shard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fragment particle remnant

STRONG

bit butt dregs leaving lees piece portion remainder residue scrap share side stub

WEAK

ort tag end

Antonyms

STRONGEST

whole

STRONG

base core

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butt end

Center Evgeny Kuznetsov then was slow to get up after the butt end of Penguins center Jeff Carter’s stick caught him in the side midway through the middle frame.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 1, 2022

“Young man, my three years at the butt end of an M16 checked that box,” Corallo replied, according to author Vicky Ward.

From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2019

Saturday night, Anderson was like the butt end of a swinging log, lowering his shoulder and blasting into tacklers with punishing abandon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2019

Note how the butt end of the club has moved up and away from the ball.

From Golf Digest ● Aug. 22, 2017

Osha used the butt end of her spear to lever herself back to her feet.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

butt end

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