complete and utter
phrase
: absolute, total
The wedding was a complete and utter disaster.
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For those of us who remember the bicentennial, the semiquincentennial is a complete and utter dud.
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Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
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“Complete and utter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/complete%20and%20utter. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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