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fag end

NOUN
butt
Synonyms
STRONGEST
tail
STRONG
base bottom edge extremity foot fundament haft handle hilt shank stock stub stump tip
Antonyms
STRONG
top
NOUN
tail
Synonyms
STRONGEST
back end rear rudder
STRONG
appendage empennage end extremity reverse stub tag tailpiece train
WEAK
caudal appendage hind end hind part hindmost part last part tag end wagger
Antonyms
STRONG
beginning front start
WEAK
head
NOUN
tail end
Synonyms
WEAK
appendage behind butt end buttocks caudal appendage conclusion empennage end extremity hind end hind part hindmost part last part posterior rear rear end rump stub tag end tailpiece tush wagger

Example Sentences

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England have made just the two changes despite around half-a-dozen spots being up for grabs at the fag end of a disappointing series.

From The Guardian • Sep. 12, 2019

But at the fag end of the year the boom evaporated, and, coupled with lower demand from China, led to a pile-up of unsold chips at distributors and retailers.

From Reuters • Feb. 15, 2019

A single question at the fag end of an extended PMQs is not a commanding position from which to address the nation.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2017

However, since the deal was announced only towards the fag end of the quarter, we don’t expect it to have helped Akamai’s margins this quarter.

From Forbes • Feb. 7, 2012

There came a bright wintry afternoon, at the fag end of the year, when the station platform held a lively little assembly waiting for the east-bound express.

From Lanier of the Cavalry or, A Week's Arrest by King, Charles