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The outside or furthest limit or extremity of an object, area or surface
“Some rocks above water lie within a mile from the southern extremity of the island.”
The range, scope or extent of something
Plural for the furthest or most extreme point or limit of something
“This new suspicion drove Nigel to the very extremity of his patience.”
Plural for extreme in degree, intensity or magnitude
“He clenched his teeth in the extremity of his anger and unavailing misery.”
Plural for extreme in seriousness or severity
“The extremity of the situation requires a radical, meaningful and creative response.”
Plural for a condition of extreme adversity
“Every scene enacts some moment of emotional extremity in which the characters are confronted by their inability to articulate their desires.”
Plural for an animate being's limb or appendage
“Rheumatoid arthritis affects the extremities and limbs.”
Plural for the state of being important and requiring swift action
Plural for a finger, thumb, or toe
Plural for the back, or more distant, part of something
Plural for the last or hindmost part or end of something
Plural for the distance from the top or surface to the bottom of something
Plural for lack of moderation in one's behavior or consumption
Plural for the state or quality of being poor or destitute
Plural for harsh or severe in nature
Plural for the thicker end of something, especially a tool or a weapon
Plural for the tapered, sharp end of a tool, weapon, or other object
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