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Exhausting all effort

Aggressively vigorous or forceful

Clear and obvious in meaning or nature

Without limits in extent, size, or quantity

In a manner which leaves little question

In a direct and honest manner

In a fierce, extreme, or violent manner

People are arguing or competing without regard to their actions or each other's feelings

Unlimited discretionary power to act

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Adjective

Exhausting all effort

no-holds-barred

untrammelled^UK

without restrictions

no ifs ands or buts

with no strings

straight from the shoulder

unselfconscious

unself-conscious

through and through

without reservations

in every respect

one-hundred percent

no strings attached

straightforward

dyed-in-the-wool

straight-from-the-shoulder

straight-talking

call a spade a spade

straight-shooting

black-and-white

straight to the point

clearly expressed

lay it on the line

saying what one thinks

speaking as one finds

calling spade a spade

not afraid to call a spade a spade

laying it on the line

incontrovertible

through-and-through

without reservation

black and white

not beating around the bush

easily understandable

without qualification

no beating around the bush

rightly so called

nothing other than

without reserve

sharply defined

lacking subtlety

honest-to-goodness

clearly defined

encyclopedic^US

encyclopaedic^UK

all-encompassing

hundred percent

picture-perfect

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Adjective

Aggressively vigorous or forceful

Adjective

Clear and obvious in meaning or nature

incontrovertible

straightforward

black-and-white

black and white

straight from the shoulder

easily understood

clearly expressed

no ifs ands or buts

no strings attached

beyond question

unchallengeable

as plain as a pikestaff

recognizable^US

self-explanatory

beyond a shadow of a doubt

recognisable^UK

as plain as the nose on your face

distinguishable

standing out a mile

sticking out a mile

not in question

standing out like a sore thumb

sticking out like a sore thumb

having down pat

written all over someone

uncontroversial

staring one in the face

as clear as day

glaringly obvious

staring someone in the face

plain as the nose on your face

as plain as day

clear as a bell

as sure as eggs is eggs

as clear as crystal

sharply defined

easy to understand

easily understandable

noncontroversial

freely admitted

straight-from-the-shoulder

instantly recognizable

of one syllable

right under your nose

written all over one

well-constructed

beyond the shadow of a doubt

no two ways about it

beyond a shadow of doubt

one-hundred percent

easily distinguishable

res ipsa loquitur

much in evidence

staring you in the face

out in the open

under one's nose

as plain as daylight

well-established

there are no two ways about it

in broad daylight

without question

what you see is what you get

easily deciphered

well delineated

leaving nothing to the imagination

highly coloured

clearly visible

able to be seen

anywhere to be seen

freely available

exhibitionistic

nof ifs ands or buts

in the public domain

public knowledge

lacking subtlety

generally known

able to be heard

honest-to-goodness

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Adjective

Without limits in extent, size, or quantity

incomprehensible

no strings attached

self-perpetuating

round-the-clock

without ceasing

without interruption

not to be reckoned

extending far down

with no holds barred

thick on the ground

dyed-in-the-wool

tried and tested

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Adverb

In a manner which leaves little question

no strings attached

no ifs ands or buts

unconditionally

without qualification

beyond question

extraordinarily

to a great extent

incontrovertibly

without question

without a doubt

beyond the shadow of a doubt

to a great degree

by a great amount

as sure as eggs is eggs

to the nth degree

beyond any doubt

needless to say

one-hundred percent

by a great deal

beyond a shadow of a doubt

in every respect

a hundred per cent

by a long chalk

head and shoulders

come hell or high water

to the highest degree

catastrophically

too … for words

to a marked extent

by leaps and bounds

through and through

on a grand scale

in a marked degree

to a marked degree

in all respects

to all intents and purposes

there are no two ways about it

no ifs ands or buts about it

beyond shadow of a doubt

it goes without saying

beyond shadow of doubt

in no uncertain terms

recognizably^US

marvellously^UK

almost certainly

to a large extent

beyond any shadow of a doubt

nothing else but

amongst the most

one of the most

before all else

without any question

recognisably^UK

straightforwardly

tall in the saddle

from all appearances

no two ways about it

comprehensively

a great distance

to too great an extent

extremely badly

to too great an degree

down to the ground

lock, stock and barrel

there's no denying it

in a manner of speaking

with conviction

once and for all

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Adverb

In a direct and honest manner

straightforwardly

straightforward

straightforwards

straight from the shoulder

in plain English

without beating about the bush

without mincing words

pulling no punches

with no holds barred

without reserve

matter-of-factly

without dissembling

without constraint

without pretence

without pretense

in plain language

without prevarication

unpretentiously

without inhibition

without beating around the bush

unpresumptuously

without any elaboration

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Adverb

In a fierce, extreme, or violent manner

hammer and tongs

enthusiastically

with full force

with maximum force

full steam ahead

as hard as possible

as hard as one can

with every available resource

with everything one has got

with might and main

with all the stops out

for all one is worth

with a vengeance

with great effort

to the best of your ability

to the greatest extreme

to the best of one's abilities

as best one can

with great vigour

going great guns

with enthusiasm

like it's going out of style

like nobody's business

like gangbusters

to beat the band

conscientiously

with all one's might

with perseverance

with application

with all one's might and main

unceremoniously

without slacking

nose to the grindstone

like all get out

like the dickens

with all one's strength

with a struggle

with difficulty

after a struggle

with indignation

through thick and thin

with all one's heart

from the bottom of your heart

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Phrase

People are arguing or competing without regard to their actions or each other's feelings

no-holds-barred

no restrictions

without restrictions

Noun

Unlimited discretionary power to act

complete authority

complete discretion

complete freedom

unconditional authority

unconditional right

unrestricted authority

power of attorney

authorization^US

authorisation^UK

self-determination

freedom of action

freedom from restriction

scope for initiative

unrestricted freedom

breathing space

room to manoeuvre

unrestrictedness

special treatment

room to operate

unlimited freedom

power of choice

non-confinement

one's initiative

one's discretion

immunisation^UK

insusceptibility

legal exemption

immunization^US

invulnerability

get out of jail free card

exemption from punishment

stay of execution

freedom from punishment

lack of restrictions

neighbourhood^UK

neighborhood^US

maneuvering room

room to maneuver

freedom of movement

room for manoeuvre

room for maneuver

distance across

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