Definition (noun) the temporal end; the concluding time
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the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell
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the market was up at the finish
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they were playing better at the close of the season
Definition (noun) the last or lowest in an ordering or series
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he was the last to leave
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he finished an inglorious last
Definition (noun) a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do
Definition (noun) the time at which life ends; continuing until dead
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she stayed until his death
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a struggle to the last
Definition (noun) a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds
Definition (noun) a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels
Definition (noun) the concluding parts of an event or occurrence
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the end was exciting
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I had to miss the last of the movie
Definition (noun) holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes
Definition (verb) persist for a specified period of time
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The bad weather lasted for three days
Definition (verb) continue to live through hardship or adversity
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We went without water and food for 3 days
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These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America
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The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents
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how long can a person last without food and water?
Definition (adj) immediately past
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last Thursday
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the last chapter we read
Definition (adj) coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining
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the last time I saw Paris
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the last day of the month
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had the last word
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waited until the last minute
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he raised his voice in a last supreme call
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the last game of the season
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down to his last nickel
Definition (adj) occurring at or forming an end or termination
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his concluding words came as a surprise
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the final chapter
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the last days of the dinosaurs
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terminal leave
Definition (adj) most unlikely or unsuitable
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the last person we would have suspected
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the last man they would have chosen for the job
Definition (adj) occurring at the time of death
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his last words
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the last rites
Definition (adj) conclusive in a process or progression
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the final answer
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a last resort
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the net result
Definition (adj) highest in extent or degree
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to the last measure of human endurance
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whether they were accomplices in the last degree or a lesser one was...to be determined individually
Definition (adj) not to be altered or undone
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the judge's decision is final
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the arbiter will have the last say
Definition (adj) lowest in rank or importance
Definition (adv) most_recently
Definition (adv) the item at the end
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last, I'll discuss family values