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- verb idiomatic To
finish completely, especially a food (polish the plate with one's tongue) or liquor. - verb To remove by
polishing (rubbing with a fine abrasive).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb finish a task completely
- verb kill intentionally and with premeditation
- verb finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
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