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"the boat had a metallic finish" "he applied a coat of a clear finish" "when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly"nouna decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)type of:
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"when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show"nounevent whose occurrence ends something
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verbfinish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
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verbfinally be or do something
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"the market was up at the finish"nounthe temporal end; the concluding time
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"almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"nouna highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
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verbhave an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
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"his best finish in a major tournament was third" "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"nounthe act of finishing
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"He finished the dishes" "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours"verbcome or bring to a finish or an end
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"a crowd assembled at the finish"nounthe place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
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"That finished me with Mary"verbcause to finish a relationship with somebody
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"excitement grew as the finish neared" "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish" "the winner is the team with the most points at the finish"noundesignated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)type of:
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"The carpenter finished the table beautifully" "this shirt is not finished properly"verbprovide with a finish
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"booze will be the finish of him" "it was a fight to the finish"nounthe downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict)
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"the wine has a nutty flavor and a pleasant finish"noun(wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed)
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