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butt²	a target, or a barrier placed or built behind a target to stop projectiles. [1/5 definitions]
cut to the chase	(informal) in speaking, to get to the point.
fathom	to get to the bottom of or understand completely. [1/3 definitions]
fathomless	too difficult to understand or get to the bottom of. [1/2 definitions]
lost	not knowing where one is, or not knowing how to get to one's intended destination. [1/6 definitions]

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