epilogue

Main Entry:
epilogue [ep-uh-lawg, -log]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: afterword
Synonyms: coda, concluding speech, conclusion, ending, finale, follow-up, peroration, postlude, postscript, sequel, summation, swan song
Antonyms: foreword, introduction, preface
Main Entry: ending
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: conclusion
Synonyms: catastrophe, cessation, close, closing, closure, completion, consummation, coup de grace, culmination, denouement, desistance, dissolution, epilogue, expiration, finale, finish, lapse, omega, outcome, period, resolution, stop, summation, swan song, termination, terminus, upshot, wane, windup
Antonyms: beginning, commencement, introduction, opening, start
Main Entry: finale
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: ending of an event
Synonyms: afterpiece, blow-off, button, cessation, chaser, climax, close, closer, conclusion, consummation, crowning glory, culmination, denouement, end, end piece, epilogue, finis, finish, last act, payoff, peroration, summation, swan song, termination, windup
Notes: final means occurring at or forming an end or not to be altered or undone, while a finale is the concluding part of any performance
Antonyms: beginning, debut, first act, opening, start
Main Entry: sequel
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: follow-up
Synonyms: aftereffect, aftermath, alternation, causatum, chain, close, closing, conclusion, consecution, consequence, continuation, development, effect, end, ending, epilogue, eventuality, finish, finishing, issue, order, outcome, part two, payoff, progression, result, row, sequence, sequent, series, spin-off, termination, train, upshot
Antonyms: original
Main Entry: swan song
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: final performance
Synonyms: adieu, climax, closer, coda, conclusion, crowning achievement, crowning glory, culmination, dying words, end piece, envoi, epilogue, famous last words, farewell, farewell performance, final appearance, final appearance or performance, final gesture, finis, goodbye, last act, last hurrah, last shot, last words, parting song, peroration, windup
Main Entry: talk
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: speech, address to group
Synonyms: allocution, chalk talk, declamation, descant, discourse, disquisition, dissertation, epilogue, exhortation, expatiation, harangue, homily, lecture, monologue, oration, peroration, prelection, recitation, screed, sermon, spiel*
Antonyms: listening
Main Entry: back matter
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: matter at end of document
Synonyms: addendum, afterword, appendix, end matter, epilogue, index, supplement
Antonyms: front matter, preliminaries
Concept Thesaurus
Concept: Sequel.
Category: 2. CONSECUTIVE ORDER
Synonyms:
-nouns
sequel, suffix, successor; tail, queue, train, wake, trail, rear; retinue, suite; appendix, postscript; epilogue; peroration; codicil; continuation, sequela; appendage; tail piece, heelpiece; tag, more last words; colophon., aftercome, aftergrowth, afterpart, afterpiece, aftercourse, afterthought, aftergame; arrier pensee, second thoughts; outgrowth.
Antonyms: precursor
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