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finish - the act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause" |
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finishing |
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commencement,
beginning,
start an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
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mop up,
windup,
completion,
culmination,
closing a concluding action
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closing curtain,
finis,
close,
finale the concluding part of any performance
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finish - designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "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" |
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happening,
natural event,
occurrent,
occurrence an event that happens
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standoff,
draw,
tie the act of drawing or hauling something; "the haul up the hill went very slowly"
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photo finish in general, any very close finish; in particular, a finish of a race in which the contestants are so close together that the winner must be determined from a photograph taken at the instant of finishing
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runner-up finish,
second-place finish a finish in second place (as in a race)
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third-place finish a finish in third place (as in a race)
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finish - the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view" |
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destination,
goal |
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terminal,
end station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
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finish line,
finishing line a line indicating the location of the finish of a race
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finish - (wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed); "the wine has a nutty flavor and a pleasant finish" |
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gustatory perception,
gustatory sensation,
taste perception,
taste sensation,
taste a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds; "a wine tasting"
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tasting taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality; "cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed most"
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finish - the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict); "booze will be the finish of him"; "it was a fight to the finish" |
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downfall,
ruination,
ruin failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
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finish - provide with a finish; "The carpenter finished the table beautifully"; "this shirt is not finished properly" |
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coat,
surface cover or provide with a coat
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dress arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"
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broom finish with a broom
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finish - cause to finish a relationship with somebody; "That finished me with Mary" |
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end,
terminate bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"
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