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whole
/həʊl/
noun
Something complete, without any parts missing.
"This variety of fascinating details didn't fall together into an enjoyable, coherent whole."
An entirety.
adjective
Entire, undivided.
"I ate a whole fish."
Sound, uninjured, healthy.
"He is of whole mind, but the same cannot be said about his physical state."
(of food) From which none of its constituents has been removed.
"whole wheat; whole milk"
adverb
In entirety; entirely; wholly.
"I ate a fish whole!"
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