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Adjective

Total and complete

Of, or typical of, a despot or tyrant

Not subject to any limitation, particularly in relation to power or authority

Providing a conclusion or finality to something

Free from defect or error

Rigidly established, not subject to being changed or challenged

Widespread or common in nature

Free from mixture or adulteration

Incapable of being reversed, recalled, repealed, or annulled

Exceptional or superior beyond the ordinary

Having or appearing to have no limits

Habitual, firmly established, and unlikely to change

Unable to be disputed or questioned

Having authority over the policies, actions, and affairs of a state or organization

Absolute, incapable of being challenged

Never to be broken, infringed, or dishonoured

Incapable of being redeemed, recovered or undone

High in quality or standard

Very severe or serious

Small in number or amount

Strict or exacting in standards

That which is independent of context-dependent interpretation

The state of being unquestionable or absolute

The terminal point or boundary of an area or movement

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Adjective

Total and complete

focused^US

focussed^UK

without qualification

uniform

to the exclusion of everything else

itemized^US

itemised^UK

lock stock and barrel

most extreme

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“The power went out, and we were left in absolute darkness.”

Adjective

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Of, or typical of, a despot or tyrant

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

throwing one's weight around

throwing one's weight about

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“The tyrant and his cronies are inexorably creating an empire that intends to rule with an absolute iron fist.”

Adjective

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Not subject to any limitation, particularly in relation to power or authority

unequaled^US

unrivalled^UK

unequalled^UK

unrivaled^US

of greatest importance

untrammeled^US

of supreme importance

of greatest significance

honoured^UK

in a class of its own

honored^US

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“In the colonial period, the governor had an absolute veto over legislative enactments.”

Adjective

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Providing a conclusion or finality to something

beyond a shadow of a doubt

recognized^US

recognised^UK

as sure as eggs is eggs

on the level

clear in your mind

easily understandable

beyond the shadow of a doubt

there are no two ways about it

as plain as a pikestaff

staring one in the face

what you see is what you get

beyond a shadow of doubt

telling it like it is

fact-based

straight from horse's mouth

true-life

card-carrying

as it really happened

secure in one's belief

having no questions about

unshaken in one's belief

having no doubt

holding the unwavering view

most influential

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“This evidence is the absolute proof that detectives need to pin the suspect to the crime.”

Adjective

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Free from defect or error

idealized^US

idealised^UK

honourable^UK

honorable^US

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“It was impossible not to appreciate the sheer beauty of her bone structure, the absolute purity of her skin.”

Adjective

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Rigidly established, not subject to being changed or challenged

“Popper suggested that both truth and the idea of absolute moral standards could serve as regulative principles.”

Adjective

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Widespread or common in nature

itemized^US

itemised^UK

lock stock and barrel

generalized^US

generalised^UK

including all members

including all categories

leaving no stone unturned

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“The commercial plays on the absolute truth that no one can walk past a ball without kicking it.”

Adjective

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Free from mixture or adulteration

sterilized^US

sterilised^UK

pasteurised^UK

pasteurized^US

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“In its boldness and absolute concoction, Palin's lie was astonishing.”

Adjective

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Incapable of being reversed, recalled, repealed, or annulled

Adjective

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Exceptional or superior beyond the ordinary

unrivalled^UK

unequalled^UK

unrivaled^US

unequaled^US

in a class of its own

of greatest importance

of supreme importance

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Adjective

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Having or appearing to have no limits

an incalculable number of

an infinite number of

too many to be counted

more than one can count

more … than one can shake a stick at

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Adjective

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Habitual, firmly established, and unlikely to change

lodged in one's brain

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Adjective

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Unable to be disputed or questioned

full of determination

focused^US

focussed^UK

galvanized^US

galvanised^UK

committed to the idea of

with one's feet dug in

with one's toes dug in

proof against persuasion

fixed as the laws of the Medes and Persians

sound

competitive

sticking to one's guns

honourable^UK

honorable^US

intensely competitive

having killer instinct

nose to the grindstone

standing one's ground

not backward in coming forward

single-minded about

overbearing

with a will of one's own

as stubborn as a mule

determined to have one's own way

full of get-up-and-go

beyond a shadow of a doubt

meaning what one says

as tough as old boots

recognized^US

with one's shoulder to the wheel

with one's nose to the grindstone

not subject to change

colourful^UK

colorful^US

recognised^UK

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

full of the joys of spring

full of beans

full of vim and vigour

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Adjective

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Having authority over the policies, actions, and affairs of a state or organization

organizing^US

organising^UK

practicing^US

practising^UK

unequaled^US

unrivalled^UK

unequalled^UK

unrivaled^US

marvellous^UK

marvelous^US

skilful^UK

skillful^US

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

practised^UK

practiced^US

of the highest quality

honorable^US

honourable^UK

honored^US

honoured^UK

of the highest standard

dexterous^US

dextrous^UK

recognized^US

in a class of its own

recognised^UK

idealized^US

of greatest importance

idealised^UK

of supreme importance

in a class all by itself

in a class of one's own

of greatest significance

prioritized^US

prioritised^UK

internationally competitive

of the utmost importance

worthy of commendation

exceptionally skilled

supremely skilled

full-fledged

extraordinarily skilled

never to be forgotten

aesthetic^UK

esthetic^US

stamped on your memory

authorized^US

authorised^UK

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Adjective

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Absolute, incapable of being challenged

Adjective

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Never to be broken, infringed, or dishonoured

Adjective

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Incapable of being redeemed, recovered or undone

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Adjective

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High in quality or standard

Adjective

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Very severe or serious

gruelling^UK

grueling^US

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

out of all proportion

labored^US

laboured^UK

easier said than done

blown up out of all proportion

surplus to requirements

like getting blood out of a stone

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Adjective

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Small in number or amount

meagre^UK

meager^US

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Adjective

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Strict or exacting in standards

humourless^UK

humorless^US

sombre^UK

somber^US

sticking to one's guns

dug in

standing one's ground

agonising^UK

agonizing^US

full of determination

focused^US

as stubborn as a mule

focussed^UK

fossilized^US

fossilised^UK

galvanized^US

with a will of one's own

determined to have one's own way

galvanised^UK

proof against persuasion

with one's feet dug in

with one's toes dug in

committed to the idea of

not subject to change

fixed as the laws of the Medes and Persians

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Noun

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That which is independent of context-dependent interpretation

unchanging state of affairs

unchanging factor

“To say that justice is a moral absolute is analytically true.”

Noun

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The state of being unquestionable or absolute

Noun

The terminal point or boundary of an area or movement

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