THOROUGH-STITCH
\θˈʌɹəstˈɪt͡ʃ], \θˈʌɹəstˈɪtʃ], \θ_ˈʌ_ɹ_ə_s_t_ˈɪ_tʃ]\
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Fully: completely: going the whole length of any business. "Perseverance alone can carry us thorough-stitch."-Sir R. L'Estrange. "Many believe the bold Chief Justice Jeffreys, ... who went thorough stitch in that tribunal, stands fair for that office."-Evelyn.
By Daniel Lyons
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Quinones
- Hydrocarbon rings which contain two moieties position. They can be substituted in any position except at the ketone groups.