Finish
Finish noun - The last part of a process or action.
Launch
Launch noun - The point at which something begins.
Usage example: we are at the launch of a new age of space exploration
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Grab it and launch it right back at him...then he grabs it and launches it back at you again, and you have to launch it back again to finish him off, all with an obscene amount of Button Mashing.
Source: Tennis Boss -
The countdown starts at 180 seconds (3 minutes) and if the player does not finish that stage in time, then the terrorists will launch the missile, causing an immediate Game Over.
Source: Timed Mission -
Kaizo Trap: In Guerrilla, after you kill General Roth in the game's final battle, you need to clear the missile launch tube to finish the game.
Source: Video Game / Red Faction
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