be-allnoun
uk/ˈbiː.ɔːl/us/ˈbiː.ɑːl/the be-all and end-all
the most important thing:
We all agreed that winning was not the be-all and end-all.
 It was the period when everyone saw men in space as the be-all and end-all of space exploration.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Important and essential things
- -based
 - amenity
 - big league
 - biggie
 - brick
 - building block
 - flagship
 - heavyweight
 - hot button
 - kernel
 - keynote
 - keystone
 - lifeblood
 - nucleus
 - pivot
 - prerequisite
 - priority
 - requisite
 - sine qua non
 - supply
 
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