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sticky end

Noun

Meaning

an end of DNA in which one strand of the double helix extends a few units beyond the other

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Seasoned readers of Golden Age detective fiction will settle down in anticipation of a mystery where Aunt Agatha comes to a sticky end, and the finger of suspicion points at one after another of her impoverished relatives. Source: Internet

Not many chores are as tedious -- not to mention annoying -- especially when you struggle to find the sticky end of a roll of shipping tape. Source: Internet

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