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out–and–out
adjective \ˌau̇t-ən(d)-ˈau̇t\
—used to emphasize a description
Full Definition of OUT-AND-OUT
: being such completely at all times, in every way, or from every point of view <an out–and–out fraud>
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First Known Use of OUT-AND-OUT
1813
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- all-out, arrant, blank, blooming [chiefly British], bodacious [Southern & Midland], categorical (also categoric), clean, complete, consummate, cotton-picking, crashing, damn, damned, dead, deadly, definite, downright, dreadful, fair, flat, flat-out, out-and-out, outright, perfect, plumb, profound, pure, rank, regular, sheer, simple, stark, stone, straight-out, thorough, thoroughgoing, total, unadulterated, unalloyed, unconditional, unmitigated, unqualified, utter, very
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out–and–out
adjective \ˌau̇t-ən-ˈau̇t\
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