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conclusion

con·clu·sion

conclusion

 
 
pronunciation:
kn klu zhn
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: an ending, result, or outcome.
The conclusion of the book was a surprise.
synonyms:
close
antonyms:
beginning
similar words:
expiration, finish, fruit, stop
definition 2: an opinion reached after careful thinking.
What is your conclusion about my ideas? Do they make sense?There was enough evidence to draw a quick conclusion about how the accident happened.
synonyms:
deduction, judgment
similar words:
derivation, estimation, opinion, theory
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adjective + (n.)conclusion conflicting, contradictory, correct, definite, false, firm, fitting, following, foregone, hasty, incorrect, inevitable, logical, misleading, obvious, opposite, preliminary, premature, reasonable, satisfactory, shocking, similar, startling, successful, sweeping, tragic, unanimous, valid  [See all][See only the most frequent]
verb + (n.)conclusion affirm, arrive, come, confirm, contradict, disagree, dispute, draw, jump, lead, leap, reach, reinforce, support, yield
(n.)conclusion + verb base, derive
noun + (n.)conclusion Help discussion, finding, reasoning
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The word conclusion contains the following parts:
con- Latin prefix that means with, together
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The prefix con- is an assimilated form of com- used before roots beginning with c, d, f, g, j, n, s, t, and v. See com-. Note: con- is frequently an intensive prefix, as in "conceive ."
claus, clos, clud, clus Latin root that means to close
-ion Latin noun-forming suffix that means the act, process, or result of
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The suffix -ion attaches to bases that are Latin verb stems ending in s or t.