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Updated June 2026
The act of bringing something to completion or end, or applying final touches to perfect something. Finishing involves concluding and refining.
“The carpenter is finishing the bookshelf with a coat of varnish for protection.”
Four I's and two N's; -ING ending with double N pattern
Worth 16 points; F (4pts) and H (4pts) score well together
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