unfinished

a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.

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unfinished (ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt)

—*adj*
1.	incomplete or imperfect
2.	(of paint, polish, varnish, etc) without an applied finish; rough
3.	(of fabric) unbleached or not processed
4.	(of fabric) with a short nap

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unfinished

1553, from un- (1) "not" + pp. of finish.

Example sentences

Discovering that the tunnel was left unfinished solves an archaeological

mystery.

Three months before release, he has a wall of index cards representing

unfinished shots.

It wasn't a mistake per se, but merely an unfinished drawing by one dot.

Though the restaurant was unfinished and closed, he took a step inside, and

looked around with an unnerving smile.

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