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thoroughness

noun

Conscientiousness in performing all aspects of a task

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Word Facts

Word length
12
Starts with
T
Ends with
S
Contains
HO
Scrabble score
19
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈθʌɹənəs

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noun

  1. Conscientiousness in performing all aspects of a task

noun

  1. Property of being marked by full detail, complete in all respects.

    “Seitz had never heard of Wertham, but he recalls being struck by the precision and thoroughness of his testimony, which ran for more than an hour and took the form of a lecture to the court.”

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Example Sentences

Seitz had never heard of Wertham, but he recalls being struck by the precision and thoroughness of his testimony, which ran for more than an hour and took the form of a lecture to the court.

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