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all out
all-out
all over
all-over
all-party
all-pervading
all-points bulletin
all-powerful
all-purpose
all-purpose flour
all right
all round
all-round
all-rounder
All Saints’ Day
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all-seater
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all-purpose
all-pur·pose


adjective 
Definition:
 
for any use: suitable for a wide variety of uses
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