Chief
Chief adjective - Coming before all others in importance.
Thoroughgoing and chief are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thoroughgoing" instead an adjective "Chief".
Nearby Word: chiefly
Thoroughgoing
Thoroughgoing adjective - Having no exceptions or restrictions.
Chief and thoroughgoing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chief" instead an adjective "Thoroughgoing".
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Thoroughgoing and Chief. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/thoroughgoing
Chief & Thoroughgoing. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/thoroughgoing>.
Thoroughgoing or Chief. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/thoroughgoing.
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