final

/ˈfɑɪ·nəl/ adj [not gradable] (LAST)

Definition

› last: The other team scored twice in the final minute. The recommendation will be sent to the City Council for final approval. infml I’m not coming and that’s final (= I do not want to discuss it any longer).

(Definition of final adj (LAST) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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filtration n 1
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finagle v
final (exam) n
final adj LAST
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finale n
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