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Epilogue

EH-puh-lawg

/ˈɛpʌˌlɔːɡ/

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epilogue

Dictionary meaning

A short passage added at the end of a literary work.

Examples

  • The epilogue told what eventually happened to the main characters.
  • That was the most moving epilogue I have seen in a long time.

Synonyms: epilog

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