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the greatest amount or degree possible
She was determined to make the utmost of every opportunity.
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the utmost — UK [ˈʌtməʊst] / US [ˈʌtˌmoʊst] noun the greatest amount or degree possible She was determined to make the utmost of every opportunity. • do/try your utmost (to do something) to try as hard as possible Dan was doing his utmost to be helpful … English dictionary
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