out and out
[adjective]
Synonyms: utter, absolute, complete, consummate, gross, outright, perfect, positive, straight-out, thoroughgoing

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ˌout-and-ˈout adjective [only before noun]
used to emphasize that someone is definitely a particular kind of person or thing Synonym : complete:
he’s an out-and-out liar

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out-and-out
having all the qualities of a particular thing or person, especially something or someone unpleasant.
The trip was an out-and-out disaster: the airline lost our luggage, the hotel was dirty, and it rained every day.
(always before noun)
I didn't smash that window - that's an out-and-out lie!

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out and out
adj. Extreme; complete; thorough.
The candidate was an out-and-out conservative.
It was out-and-out robbery to charge twice the usual price for eggs just because they were scarce.
Compare: THROUGH AND THROUGH.

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