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bitter end

[bit-er end, bit-er end] / ˈbɪt ər ˈɛnd, ˈbɪt ər ˌɛnd /
NOUN
unpleasant termination
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His father was killed at the bitter end of the war, fighting for Marshal Tito, the leader who managed to knit together the multi-ethnic state of Yugoslavia and suppress simmering enmities.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

In the end, I just want the thing to be emotionally right and for the audience to be there right till the bitter end.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

He plans to use his device until the bitter end and isn’t sure what he’ll do when his current devices stop working.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025

At some point we have to stick to someone and see it through to the bitter end.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2025

Now they were come to the bitter end.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien


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