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finishing

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finish
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Sense: Verb: bring to an end
Synonyms:
complete Collocations, conclude Collocations, stop Collocations, end Collocations, bring sth to an end, round off, close Collocations, terminate Collocations, culminate, achieve Collocations, accomplish, carry sth to completion, wrap up, cap Collocations, knock off (informal), finish off, wind up
Sense: Verb: do completely - often followed by 'off' or 'up'
Synonyms:
complete Collocations, finalize Collocations, finalise (UK), wrap up, perfect Collocations, polish Collocations
Sense: Verb: come to an end
Synonyms:
cease Collocations, close Collocations, end Collocations, terminate Collocations, stop Collocations, conclude Collocations, pass Collocations, wind up, break off, expire Collocations, die Collocations, halt Collocations, let up (informal)
Sense: Verb: defeat or destroy
Synonyms:
finish off (informal), destroy Collocations, overcome Collocations, kill Collocations, defeat Collocations, annihilate, get the better of (informal), bring down, overthrow Collocations, worst Collocations
Sense: Verb: consume entirely
Synonyms:
finish off (informal), use up, consume Collocations, use Collocations, polish off, exhaust Collocations, get through (informal), go through (informal), deplete Collocations, spend Collocations
Sense: Verb: coat a surface
Synonyms:
varnish, polish Collocations, lacquer, coat Collocations, buff Collocations, wax Collocations, veneer Collocations, cover Collocations
Sense: Noun: end
Synonyms:
end Collocations, close Collocations, termination Collocations, ending Collocations, conclusion Collocations, completion Collocations, culmination, finishing line
Sense: Noun: applied surface
Synonyms:
polish Collocations, patina, outer layer, coating Collocations, veneer Collocations, coat Collocations, surface Collocations
Sense: Noun: substance applied to a surface
Synonyms:
varnish, wax Collocations, shellac, oil Collocations, lacquer, veneer Collocations, polish Collocations, sheen

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