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ingredient vs be-all and end-all

be-all and end-all vs ingredient

ingredient and be-all and end-all both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ingredient Yes No No No
be-all and end-all Yes No No No
As nouns, be-all and end-all is a hyponym of ingredient; that is, be-all and end-all is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ingredient:
  • ingredient: an abstract part of something
  • be-all and end-all: the essential factor; the all-important element; the supreme aim
Other hyponyms of ingredient include be all and end all, plot element, point.
ingredient (noun) be-all and end-all (noun)
a component of a mixture or compound the essential factor; the all-important element; the supreme aim
an abstract part of something
food that is a component of a mixture in cooking
Difference between ingredient and be-all and end-all

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