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stub n.
least adj.

NOUN

stub

Synonyms

STRONG

butt counterfoil dock remainder remnant root snag stump tag tail

WEAK

tail end

ADJECTIVE

least

Synonyms

STRONG

bottom first gutter infinitesimal last minimum minute nadir second third

WEAK

atomic entry-level feeblest fewest finical lowest meanest microcosmic microscopic minimal minutest molecular most trivial next to nothing niggling piddling poorest short-end tiniest trivial unimportant

Antonyms

STRONG

big huge large substantial

WEAK

most

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short end

What troubles Howell is that central banks have been relying on issuance of bonds at the short end of the curve, buybacks and money market liquidity to maintain long-term yields.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

Average electricity customers in Virginia have also gotten the short end of the data center boom, critics say.

From Barron's ● May 19, 2026

Yields on the short end of the curve increased more than on the long end, extending the pattern of increases on Friday after solid payrolls data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026

Other types of investors—such as bond funds, for instance—focus on the short end.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

But the deals people made with Nansi never quite ended well for them, as they usually found themselves on the short end of the stick—cheated and helpless.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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