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follow-through

fol·lowth·rough

uncommon

noun

1.

carrying some project or intention to full completion

  • “I appreciated his follow-through on his promise”
2.

the act of carrying a stroke to its natural completion

  • “his follow-through was straight down the line toward the target”
  • “squash can be dangerous if your opponent has a long follow-through”

verb

2.

pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue

  • “Did he go through with the treatment?”
  • “He implemented a new economic plan”
  • “She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal”

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