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total
adjective
noun
verb
Constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
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ˈtəʊ.təl
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adjective
Constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
“An entire town devastated by an earthquake”
adjective
Complete in extent or degree and in every particular
“A full game”
noun
The whole amount
noun
A quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
verb
Add up in number or quantity
“The bills amounted to $2,000”
verb
Determine the sum of
“Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town”
verb
Damage beyond the point of repair
“My son totaled our new car”
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An entire town devastated by an earthquake
Gave full attention
A total failure
A full game
A total eclipse
A total disaster
The bills amounted to $2,000
The bill came to $2,000
Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town
My son totaled our new car
The rock star totals his guitar at every concert
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