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thoroughgoing
adjective thor·ough·go·ing \ˌthər-ə-ˈgō-iŋ, ˌthə-rə-, -ˈgȯ(-)iŋ\
: including every possible detail : very thorough or complete
Full Definition of THOROUGHGOING
: marked by thoroughness or zeal : thorough, complete <thoroughgoing changes> <a thoroughgoing traditionalist>
— thor·ough·go·ing·ly adverb
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First Known Use of THOROUGHGOING
1800
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- all-out, arrant, blank, blooming [chiefly British], bodacious [Southern & Midland], categorical (also categoric), clean, complete, consummate, cotton-picking, crashing, damn, damned, dead, deadly, definite, downright, dreadful, fair, flat, flat-out, out-and-out, outright, perfect, plumb, profound, pure, rank, regular, sheer, simple, stark, stone, straight-out, thorough, absolute, total, unadulterated, unalloyed, unconditional, unmitigated, unqualified, utter, very
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thoroughgoing
adjective thor·ough·go·ing \ˌthər-ə-ˈgō-iŋ\
Definition of THOROUGHGOING for Kids
: thorough 1
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