thorough
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[edit] Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /ˈθʌ.ɹə/, /ˈθʌɹəʊ/, SAMPA: /"TV.r@/
- (US) IPA: /ˈθʌ.ɹoʊ/, SAMPA: /TV.roU/
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- Rhymes: -ʌrə
[edit] Etymology
From Old English þuruh.
[edit] Adjective
thorough (comparative more thorough, superlative most thorough)
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- painstaking and careful not to miss or omit any detail
- The Prime Minister announced a thorough investigation into the death of a father of two in police custody.
- He is the most thorough worker I have ever seen.
- The infested house needs a thorough cleansing before it will be inhabitable.
- utter; complete; absolute
- It is a thorough pleasure to see him beg for mercy.
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