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con·clu·sion
 conclusion
- pronunciation:
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| definition 1: |
an ending, result, or outcome.
- synonyms:
- close, closure, consequence, consummation, decision, end, issue, outcome, result, termination
- antonyms:
- beginning
- similar words:
- aftermath, culmination, denouement, disposition, expiration, finish, fruit, fruition, last, observation, stop, ultimate, upshot, windup
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| definition 2: |
the final part of a written work or speech.
- synonyms:
- coda, denouement, epilogue, finale
- antonyms:
- beginning, foreword, introduction
- similar words:
- climax, close, end, finish, recap, recapitulation, summary, summation, termination, wrap-up
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| definition 3: |
an inference reached by reasoning.
- synonyms:
- consequence, deduction, determination, inference, judgment
- similar words:
- corollary, derivation, estimation, observation, opinion, presumption, supposition, theory
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| definition 4: |
a final decision.
- synonyms:
- decision, determination, finding, resolution, settlement, verdict
- similar words:
- agreement, judgment
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| related words: |
accomplishment, catastrophe, cessation, completion, consummation, diagnosis, effect, evening, finale, outcome, outgrowth, verdict, wane |
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