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idiomwartswarts and allincluding all the bad parts as well as the good parts of something:I liked Stone's film, warts and all, but some people might find it too violent.This biography of Beethoven aims to depict him warts and all.warts-and-all: The Roman Catholic church is planning a warts-and-all celebration of five centuries of Christianity.Note A wart is a small hard raised spot on your skin. This idiom comes from the 17th-century British politician, Oliver Cromwell, who told a painter to paint a picture of him and include his warts and anything else that made him look ugly.
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