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The following 4 entries include the term the only.
one of the only
idiom: one of very few : one in a small class or category
the only game in town
noun phrase: the only available, desirable, or valuable thing
the only (person or thing) for
idiom—used to emphasize that a particular person or thing should be the one chosen
the only thing
noun: the one problem
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