as a whole
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All parts or aspects considered, altogether, as in I like the play as a whole, though the second act seemed somewhat slow. [Early 1800s] Also see on the whole.
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Words nearby as a whole
as a rule, asarum, as . . . as, Asat, saving grace, a, as a whole, asb., Asben, asbestoid, as best one can, asbestos
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