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through-and-through

through-and-through is the alternative form of through and through.

Meaning of through and through

Noun

through and through (plural through and throughs)

  1. A bullet wound in which the bullet passes through the body.

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Forms of through-and-through

pluralthrough-and-throughs

Questions about through-and-through

What is through-and-through the alternative form of?
Through-and-through is the alternative form of through and through.

Words near through-and-through in the dictionary

  1. through valley
  2. through valleys
  3. through variable
  4. through variables
  5. through with
  6. through-and-through
  7. through-ball
  8. through-balls
  9. through-composed
  10. through-draft
  11. through-drafts

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