final stroke
Last decisive action
The final stroke is the last mark or movement that completes something—the finishing touch on a painting, the concluding flourish of a signature, or the decisive action that settles a matter: With one final stroke, she signed away the estate.
In swimming, it's the last pull before touching the wall.
- coup de grâceMerciful finishing blow
- fatal blowLethal strike, ending life
- last strawUltimate triggering incident
- flourishTo grow vigorously
- culminationHighest or final point
end · death knell · swan song · line · masterstroke · clincher · mark · conclusion · brushstroke · decisive moment · close · denouement · signature · icing on the cake · finishing move · finishing touch · tipping point · game-changer
- Race/Competition Termssprinter, marathoner, champion, winner, runner-up
final strokefirst move
beginning · opening gambit · first step · kickoff · commencement
final strokestarting point
Place of commencement
groundwork · first attempt · rough draft · foundation · setup
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