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all-
94 ENTRIES FOUND:
all
(adjective)
all
(adverb)
all
(pronoun)
all-
(combining form)
all but
(adverb)
all clear
(noun)
All Fools' Day
(noun)
all fours
(noun)
all get–out
(noun)
all right
(adverb)
all right
(adjective)
be–all and end–all
(noun)
account
(noun)
ace
(noun)
along
(adverb)
bank
(noun)
base
(noun)
basket
(noun)
bet
(noun)
better
(noun)
bit
(noun)
born
(adjective)
card
(noun)
care
(verb)
consider
(verb)
cylinder
(noun)
day
(noun)
done
(adjective)
ear
(noun)
egg
(noun)
event
(noun)
eye
(noun)
fall
(verb)
finger
(noun)
flesh
(noun)
go
(verb)
go
(noun)
good
(adjective)
hang
(verb)
heart
(noun)
hell
(noun)
hold
(verb)
honesty
(noun)
in
(adverb)
intent
(noun)
jump
(verb)
kind
(noun)
know
(verb)
laugh
(verb)
let
(verb)
life
(noun)
loose
(adjective)
manner
(noun)
map
(noun)
means
(noun)
mouth
(noun)
of
(preposition)
over
(adverb)
over
(preposition)
people
(noun)
place
(noun)
present
(adjective)
probability
(noun)
purpose
(noun)
right
(noun)
same
(pronoun)
say
(verb)
seriousness
(noun)
shop
(noun)
smile
(noun)
sort
(noun)
stop
(noun)
sudden
(adjective)
sundry
(adjective)
system
(noun)
table
(noun)
tea
(noun)
tell
(verb)
that
(pronoun)
there
(adjective)
thing
(noun)
thumb
(noun)
time
(noun)
touch
(verb)
trousers
(noun)
walk
(noun)
wash
(noun)
way
(noun)
well
(adjective)
wet
(adjective)
world
(noun)
worth
(preposition)
wound
(noun)
write
(verb)
all-
combining form
all-
combining form
Britannica Dictionary definition of ALL-
1
:
entirely
:
completely
an
all
-wool suit
an
all
-woman band
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2
:
including everything
an
all
-encompassing philosophy
Her
all-
consuming passion was music.
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3
US
:
selected as the best at something (such as a sport) within an area or organization
an
all
-league halfback
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