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Everything and including everything

everything

pronoun

all the things, activities etc that are involved in a situation

whole

adjective

all of something

all

adverb, determiner, preposition, pronoun

the whole of an amount or every part of something

complete

adjective

including all the parts, details, or features

overall

adjective

including everything

altogether

adverb

used for showing that a total number or amount includes everyone or everything

the sum total

noun

the whole amount of something, especially when it is not very much

all-inclusive

adjective

including everyone or everything, especially all the costs, charges, and services that make up the total price of something

wholesale

adjective

affecting every part of something or every person

all-or-nothing

adjective

involving either the whole of something or none of it

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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