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1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A thorny plant or tree is covered with thorns. □  …thorny hawthorn trees.

2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] If you describe a problem as thorny , you mean that it is very complicated and difficult to solve, and that people are often unwilling to discuss it. □  …the thorny issue of immigration policy.

thor|ough ◆◇◇ /θʌ rə, [AM ] θɜː roʊ/

1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A thorough action or activity is one that is done very carefully and in a detailed way so that nothing is forgotten. □  We are making a thorough investigation. □  How thorough is the assessment? ●  thor|ough|ly ADV [ADV with v] □  Food that is being offered hot must be reheated thoroughly. ●  thor|ough|ness N‑UNCOUNT □ [+ of ] The thoroughness of the evaluation process we went through was impressive.

2 ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] Someone who is thorough is always very careful in their work, so that nothing is forgotten. □  Martin would be a good judge, I thought. He was calm and thorough. ●  thor|ough|ness N‑UNCOUNT □  His thoroughness and attention to detail is legendary.

3 ADJ Thorough is used to emphasize the great degree or extent of something. [EMPHASIS ] □  We regard the band as a thorough shambles. ●  thor|ough|ly ADV [ADV before v, ADV adj] □  I thoroughly enjoy your programme. SYNONYMS thorough ADJ

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comprehensive:The Rough Guide to Nepal is a comprehensive guide to the region.

full:We should conserve oil and gas by making full use of other energy sources.

complete:The rebels had taken complete control.

exhaustive:The author's treatment of the subject is exhaustive.

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conscientious:We are generally very conscientious about our work.

painstaking:Forensic experts carried out a painstaking search of the debris.

meticulous:The painting had been executed with meticulous attention to detail.

thorough|bred /θʌ rəbred, [AM ] θɜː roʊ-/ (thoroughbreds )

1 N‑COUNT A thoroughbred is a horse that has parents that are of the same high quality breed.

2 N‑COUNT [oft N n] A thoroughbred is a particular breed of racing horse. □  …a thoroughbred stallion.

thorough|fare /θʌ rəfeə ^r , [AM ] θɜː roʊ-/ (thoroughfares ) N‑COUNT A thoroughfare is a main road in a town or city which usually has shops along it and a lot of traffic. [FORMAL ] □  …a busy thoroughfare.

thorough|going /θʌ rəgoʊ I ŋ, [AM ] θɜː roʊ-/ also thorough-going

1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] You use thoroughgoing to emphasize that someone or something is fully or completely the type of person or thing specified. [EMPHASIS ] □  …a thoroughgoing conservative. □  …readers who are unhappy with such thoroughgoing materialism.

2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] If you describe a piece of work as thoroughgoing , you approve of it because it has been carefully and thoroughly put together. [APPROVAL ] □  …a thoroughgoing review of prison conditions.

those ◆◆◆ The determiner is pronounced /ðoʊz/. The pronoun is pronounced /ðoʊ z/. 1 DET You use those to refer to people or things which have already been mentioned. □  Theoretically he had control over more than $400 million in U.S. accounts. But, in fact, it was the U.S. Treasury and State Department who controlled those accounts. □  I was helped by people who cared and I shall never be able to thank those people enough. ● PRON Those is also a pronoun. □  I understand there are several projects going on. Could you tell us a bit about those?