be-allnoun
uk/ˈbiː.ɔːl/us/ˈbiː.ɑːl/the be-all and end-all
the most important thing:
We all agreed that winning was not the be-all and end-all.
It was the period when everyone saw men in space as the be-all and end-all of space exploration.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Important and essential things
- -based
- amenity
- big league
- biggie
- brick
- building block
- flagship
- heavyweight
- hot button
- kernel
- keynote
- keystone
- lifeblood
- nucleus
- pivot
- prerequisite
- priority
- requisite
- sine qua non
- supply
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