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Definition for end

noun as in extreme, limit

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

noun as in completion, stop

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closure, conclusion, finish, issue, outcome, resolution, result, retirement

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accomplishment, achievement, adjournment, attainment, cease, cessation, close, closing, consequence, consummation, culmination, curtain, denouement, desuetude, determination, discontinuance, execution, expiration, expiry, finale, finis, fulfillment, omega, payoff, perfection, realization, target, termination, terminus, upshot, wind-up

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bottom line, desistance, last word, sign-off, wrap-up

noun as in intention, aim

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goal, point

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aspiration, design, drift, intent, mark, object, objective, purpose, reason

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where one's heading

noun as in leftover part

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side

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

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butt end, tag end

noun as in death, destruction

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demise, finish

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annihilation, dissolution, doom, expiration, extermination, extinction, passing, ruin, ruination

verb as in bring to an end

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achieve, break up, cease, close, complete, conclude, culminate, delay, drop, expire, finish, give up, halt, play out, quit, resolve, settle, stop, terminate, wind up, wrap up

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abolish, abort, accomplish, consummate, crown, determine, discontinue, dissolve, interrupt, perorate, postpone, relinquish, ultimate, wrap

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break off, call it a day, call off, close out, cut short, dispose of, get done, pack it in, pull the plug, put the lid on, sew up, shut down, switch off, top off

verb as in die or kill

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cease, destroy, die, expire

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abolish, annihilate, depart, desist, exterminate, extinguish, lapse, ruin, wane

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put to death, run out

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That led to traders firming up bets that the central bank will slash borrowing costs by another half a point between now and the end of the year.

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