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furthest
[ fur-thist ]
/ ˈfɜr ðɪst /
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adjective, adverb superlative of far, with further as comparative.
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Words nearby furthest
further, furtherance, further education, furthermore, furthermost, furthest, furtive, furtively, Furtwängler, furuncle, furunculosis
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British Dictionary definitions for furthest
furthest
/ (ˈfɜːðɪst) /
adverb
to the greatest degree or extent
to or at the greatest distance in time or space; farthest
adjective
most distant or remote in time or space; farthest
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