NOUN | time | fag end, tail, tail end | the time of the last part of something |
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artifact | fag end | the frayed end of a length of cloth or rope |
Meaning | The time of the last part of something. | |
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Example | "the fag end of this crisis-ridden century" | |
Synonyms | tail, tail end | |
Broader | end, ending | The point in time at which something ends |
Spanish | cola, final, restos | |
Catalan | cua, restes |
Meaning | The frayed end of a length of cloth or rope. | |
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Broader | end, remainder, remnant, oddment | A piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold |
Spanish | punta | |
Catalan | punta |
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