Main and Thoroughgoing

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Main adjective - Coming before all others in importance.

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Thoroughgoing and main are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thoroughgoing" instead an adjective "Main".

Nearby Words: mainly, mainline

Thoroughgoing adjective - Having no exceptions or restrictions.

Usage example: civil rights advocates are hoping for a thoroughgoing rejection of the proposed bill

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Main and thoroughgoing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Main" instead an adjective "Thoroughgoing".

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Thoroughgoing and Main. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/main/thoroughgoing

Main & Thoroughgoing. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/main/thoroughgoing>.

Thoroughgoing or Main. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/main/thoroughgoing.

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