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English noun: be all and end all

1. be all and end all (cognition) the essential factor; the all-important element; the supreme aim


SamplesProfit is the be-all and end-all of business.


Synonymsbe-all and end-all


Broader (hypernym)component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient









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