Bitter end
Bitter end noun - (nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt.
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Previous and bitter end are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Previous" instead an adjective phrase "Bitter end".
Previous
Previous adjective - Going before another in time or order.
Bitter end and previous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bitter end" instead an adjective "Previous".
Nearby Word: previously
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Crocodile gets hit with this in his third and final match with Luffy, in disbelief that his previous fatal attacks didn't kill him and that, even though he managed to nick him with a poison, that he still continues to stand and fight him to the bitter end.
Source: This Cannot Be!
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Previous and Bitter end. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bitter_end/previous
Bitter end & Previous. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bitter_end/previous>.
Previous or Bitter end. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bitter_end/previous.
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