finisher vs rough-and-tumble

finisher

noun
  • The blow that ends a fight; the knock-out blow. 

  • A substitute player who plays at the end of the game. 

  • The person who applies the gilding and decoration in bookbinding. 

  • A construction machine used to smooth a newly constructed road surface. 

  • A player who scores points for their team. 

  • A person who applies a finish to something, such as furniture. 

  • A finishing move. 

  • A person who finishes or completes something. 

rough-and-tumble

noun
  • Rough activity; fighting or brawling; a fight. 

  • An environment of rough activity 

  • A person who characteristically engages in such activity 

adj
  • active, vigorous and rough, with the possibility of harm 

  • highly competitive 

verb
  • Engage in rough-and-tumble activity 

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