Everything with pickle (5)

I believe the answer is:

whole

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'everything' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'with pickle' is the wordplay.
'with' becomes 'w' (abbreviation).
'pickle' becomes 'hole' (synonyms).
'w'+'hole'='WHOLE'

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(Other definitions for whole that I've seen before include "Integral" , "In entirety" , "Complete, containing all the parts" , "Total" , "All the components" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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