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| apocope |
the loss or omission of the final letter, syllable, or sound of a word, as in "talkin'" for "talking". |
| arbitrament |
the final judgment of an arbitrator. [1/2 definitions] |
| arbitrator |
one who has final authority to decide an outcome; arbiter. [1/2 definitions] |
| Armageddon |
according to the New Testament, the place where the final, decisive conflict between good and evil will be fought. [1/2 definitions] |
| baste1 |
to sew temporarily with long, loose stitches, as in temporarily assembling the pieces of a garment prior to final sewing. |
| beatification |
in the Roman Catholic Church, the process of determining whether a deceased person should be declared to be in heaven and therefore deserving of special honor, or the final decision and declaration that this is so. [1/2 definitions] |
| bottom line |
(informal) the final figure or lowest line in a financial statement, showing net profit or loss. [2 definitions] |
| clinch |
to make certain or final; secure; settle. [1/8 definitions] |
| clincher |
a decisive or final point, fact, or statement to persuade someone, as in arguing or selling. [1/3 definitions] |
| complete |
to make whole or entire; add or constitute the final necessary part to (something). [1/6 definitions] |
| conclude |
to bring to a final settlement; resolve. [1/4 definitions] |
| conclusion |
the final part of a written work or speech. [2/5 definitions] |
| conclusive |
serving to reach a final answer or decision, or to settle. |
| deathbed |
the final hours of life. [1/3 definitions] |
| definitive |
having a complete, fixed, or final form. [1/3 definitions] |
| denouement |
in a novel, play, or film, the final resolution of the plot's complexities and questions. [1/2 definitions] |
| determinate |
in final form; decided; settled. [1/3 definitions] |
| editor |
in the film industry, a person whose job is to view raw footage and decide, often in conjunction with the director and others, what shots will remain in the final film, what sequence they will be in, and how long each will be. [1/4 definitions] |
| editor in chief |
the editor who has the final authority to make policy decisions and supervises the other editors at a publishing house or on a specific publication. |
| end |
to arrive at or attain a final condition or goal. [1/18 definitions] |
| end product |
the final or finished product, as of an industry, chemical reaction, or growth process. |
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