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exhaustive

adjective/ɪɡˈzɔːstɪv/

thorough and complete, covering every detail

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exhaustive in a sentence

The detective conducted an exhaustive search of the abandoned warehouse.

The scientists ran an exhaustive series of tests before publishing their conclusions about the new material.

Where it comes from

From Latin exhaurire 'to drain out completely'

Memory hook

EXHAUSTIVE — like being worn out from covering absolutely everything.

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