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extremity

[ik-strem-i-tee] / ɪkˈstrɛm ɪ ti /


NOUN
animate being's appendage
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STRONG


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It all can feel a little heavy-handed, but extremity does suit the story.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

On behalf of Bosh's next of kin, Mark Stewart KC said: "People might wonder and ask why it is that police officers who are armed do not shoot to injure by shooting an extremity."

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Bilateral lower extremity venous Doppler ultrasounds were performed and revealed chronic venous insufficiency, a benign and common condition, particularly in individuals over the age of 70.

From Slate • Jul. 18, 2025

McSpadden also cited the ongoing efforts to reintroduce jaguars to the southern extremity of Ibera Argentina.

From Salon • May 31, 2024

Four large houses sat at the farthest extremity of this point of land, each of them overlooking the water.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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