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                    as in to finish
                                                
              
          
                                                      to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point                                       
              
                             let's end the meeting with a short prayer                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in to stop
                                                
              
          
                                                      to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end                                       
              
                             unfortunately, an argument ended their date, and they're still not speaking to each other                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in to conclude
                                                
              
          
                                                      to come to an end                                       
              
                             a book so good that you hate to see it end                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
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                    as in to die
                                                
              
          
                                                      to stop living                                       
              
                             a great general, who ended on the field of battle                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
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                    as in ending
                                                
              
          
                                                      the stopping of a process or activity                                       
              
                             the end of hostilities brought general rejoicing                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in limit
                                                
              
          
                                                      a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go                                       
              
                             I'm at the end of my patience with these little brats                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in remainder
                                                
              
          
                                                      an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value                                       
              
                             a couple of ends of wallpaper were all that was left after we finished papering the room                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in goal
                                                
              
          
                                                      something that one hopes or intends to accomplish                                       
              
                             in this case the ends definitely do not justify the means                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in conclusion
                                                
              
          
                                                      the last part of a process or action                                       
              
                             the war wasn't yet over, but we were definitely at the beginning of the end                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in perimeter
                                                
              
          
                                                      the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something                                       
              
                             the ends of his shirt cuffs were badly frayed                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in demise
                                                
              
          
                                                      the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities                                       
              
                             Henry Hudson and eight others were set adrift in the bay in a small boat, and how they met their end is unknown                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in portion
                                                
              
          
                                                      something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group                                       
              
                             keep up your end of the bargain                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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