end of the world

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end of the world (plural ends of the world)

  1. Death and destruction of life on Earth, especially human.
  2. Destruction of Earth.
  3. (idiomatic) Any change that seems catastrophic or devastating.
    You make it sound as though moving house is the end of the world.
  4. Synonym of ends of the earth (faraway place)

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