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3 enough

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[noncount] : an amount that provides what is needed or wanted : an amount that is enough There's enough for everyone. Have you had enough to eat? He hasn't had much Spanish, but he knows enough to get by. The crowds are enough of a problem as it is, without having to worry about parking as well! It's enough to drive you crazy! I've had (more than) enough of their foolishness. [=I'm sick of their foolishness] That's enough, young lady! [=stop behaving or talking in that way]
enough is enough
used to say that you want something to stop because you can no longer accept or deal with it I don't mind loaning her a bit of money now and then, but enough is enough!
enough said
informalused in speech to say that you understand what someone is telling you and no further information is needed Is he in good condition? Well, he ran in the Boston Marathon last month. Enough said.
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