| Main Entry: | |
| 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: | 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.
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| Antonyms: | precursor |
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