þurh

through, from end to end

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A Black inspector carefully checks every corner of a finished wooden cabinet with a small checklist.

adjective

thorough

THUR-oh/ˈθɜːrəʊ/

Careful and complete, covering all important details.

Etymology

thoroughOld Englishthrough, from end to end

The underlying image is going all the way through something, from end to end. Applied to work or examination, this became completeness and care that leave no important detail untouched.

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