Definition: (adjective) Utter; out-and-out.
Synonyms: double-dyed, sodding, thoroughgoing, unadulterated, staring, perfect, pure, everlasting, consummate, complete, stark, gross.
Usage: That is the most arrant nonsense I have ever heard.
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