finish

/ˈfɪn·ɪʃ/ n [C]

Definition

› the end of a race, or the last part of something: Both candidates are predicting a close finish in this election. › A finish is the appearance of the surface of something or the last covering, as of paint, put onto it: a glossy finish

(Definition of finish n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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fingernail n
fingerprint n
fingertip n
finicky adj
finish line n
finish n
finish off something phrasal verb COMPLETE
finish someone/something off phrasal verb DESTROY
finish up something phrasal verb
finish v
finished adj

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finish v
finish line n
photo finish n
finish someone/something off phrasal verb DESTROY
finish off something phrasal verb COMPLETE
finish up something phrasal verb

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finish someone/something off phrasal verb DESTROY
finish off something phrasal verb COMPLETE
finish up something phrasal verb

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