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bitter end vs extremity

extremity vs bitter end

bitter end and extremity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bitter end Yes No No No
extremity Yes No No No
As nouns, extremity is a hypernym of bitter end; that is, extremity is a word with a broader meaning than bitter end:
  • bitter end: the final extremity (however unpleasant it may be)
  • extremity: an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease)
bitter end (noun) extremity (noun)
(nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt an external body part that projects from the body
the final extremity (however unpleasant it may be) that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso
the outermost or farthest region or point
the greatest or utmost degree
an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease)
Difference between bitter end and extremity

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