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“the”
The following 437 entries include the term the.
across-the-board
adjectivebelonging or relating to the whole
around-the-clock
adjectiveas in round-the-clock, hourly
behind-the-scenes
adjectivenot known or meant to be known by the general populace
bred-in-the-bone
adjectivebeing such by habit and not likely to change
(the) crowd
nounas in (the) public, (the) people
(the) deuce
interjectionas in the devil, the dickens
down-at-the-heels
adjectiveshowing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect
down in the mouth
adjectivefeeling unhappiness
down-the-line
adjectivefirm in one's allegiance to someone or something
down the line
adverbas in all the way, at length
down-to-the-wire
adjectiveshowing little difference in the standing of the competitors
dyed-in-the-wool
adjectivebeing such by habit and not likely to change
(the) goods
plural nounas in verification, authentication
(the) herd
nounas in trash, (the) mob
in the lurch
adjectiveas in vulnerable, exposed
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