extremity vs bitter end

bitter end vs extremity

extremity and bitter end both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
extremity	Yes	No	No	No
bitter end	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, bitter end is a hyponym of extremity; that is, bitter end is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than extremity:

extremity: an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease)
bitter end: the final extremity (however unpleasant it may be)

extremity (noun)	bitter end (noun)
an external body part that projects from the body	(nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt
that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso	the final extremity (however unpleasant it may be)
the outermost or farthest region or point
the greatest or utmost degree
an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease)

Difference between extremity and bitter end

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