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be-all and end-all |
a thing or person of utmost importance or significance. |
blow up |
to enlarge (something) or add significance. [1/6 definitions] |
boil down to |
of a thing, to have (something) as its central cause, fundamental essence, or core significance. [1/3 definitions] |
buzzword |
a fashionable, short-lived word or phrase that originates either in media use or in a specialized group, and that is intended to impress or exclude the hearer, because of its apparent profundity or significance. |
come down to |
of a thing, to have (something) as its central cause, fundamental essence, or core significance. [1/2 definitions] |
consequence |
importance or significance. [1/2 definitions] |
double take |
a sudden second look or other delayed reaction indicating that the real significance of a sight, remark, or situation has just been understood. |
downplay |
to dismiss the significance of; minimize. |
equivocal |
of unknown or uncertain significance or classification. [1/3 definitions] |
event |
a happening of significance. [1/4 definitions] |
explain |
to tell the meaning or significance of. [1/5 definitions] |
fine art |
(often pl.) art, esp. visual art, practiced and admired for its beauty or significance rather than its practicality or usefulness. [1/3 definitions] |
fling |
a brief love affair, usu. with little or no emotional significance. [1/8 definitions] |
historic |
of very great significance or importance and therefore likely to be remembered in history; momentous. [1/4 definitions] |
history |
past events considered as having little present significance. [1/5 definitions] |
import |
significance; importance. [1/7 definitions] |
importance |
the state of being important; significance or consequence. [1/2 definitions] |
important |
having relatively great significance or value. [1/4 definitions] |
indifferent |
lacking significance; unimportant; inconsequential. [1/4 definitions] |
insignificant |
having no value, importance, or significance; trivial. |
intent1 |
meaning; significance. [1/2 definitions] |
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