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ends in themselves

ends in themselves is the plural of end in itself.

Meaning of end in itself

Noun

end in itself (plural ends in themselves)

  1. Something that is desired for its own sake, and not as a means of obtaining something else.

Questions about ends in themselves

What is ends in themselves the plural of?
Ends in themselves is the plural of end in itself.

Words near ends in themselves in the dictionary

  1. endrumpf
  2. ends
  3. ends in
  4. ends in smoke
  5. ends in tears
  6. ends in themselves
  7. ends it all
  8. ends lockdown
  9. ends of the earth
  10. ends of the line
  11. ends of the lines

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