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thoroughgoing

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thoroughgoing in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
    "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth"
    arrant  complete  consummate  double-dyed  everlasting  gross  perfect  pure  sodding  stark  staring  thoroughgoing  utter  unadulterated 
  2. performed comprehensively and completely
    "an exhaustive study"; "made a thorough search"; "thoroughgoing research"
    exhaustive  thorough  thoroughgoing 
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