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That is all my evidence, all my argument, all the ground of my hate; and I hate him with a hatred that has finished--finished!--with my heart, and is devouring my brain Oh, my poor husband, listen to Listen to me!"

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  1. adjective Highly accomplished or skilled; polished: a finished artist.
  2. adjective Exhibiting a high degree of skill or polish: an essay that was a finished piece of work.
  3. adjective Doomed to death or destruction.
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  • A set had just been finished, and young Charles Westmacott was hitting up the balls as high as he could send them in the middle of the ground. —  Beyond the City
  • And as this novel finished, my tongue was on the way to recovery- we hope. —  Question Quest
  • Kissed him with her lips and tongue and with the force of her passion When she finished, the grave shadow had gone from his eyes and they gleamed with gratification and a wicked touch of elation. —  Anthology - My Scandalous Bride
  • Once the procedure is finished, the software has control of the mouth and eyes and muscles. —  F ;SF - vol 088 issue 05 - May 1995
  • As Amy finished, and pulled up her pants, she was blindsided by a tawny blur that shot out of the wheat stalks, knocking her off her feet Clawed hands seized her, one covering her mouth, the other pressing her into the wheat. —  FSF, July 2006
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