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EPILOG
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A short passage added at the end of a literary work
Example:
the epilogue told what eventually happened to the main characters
Synonyms:
epilog; epilogue
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("epilog" is a kind of...):
close; closing; conclusion; end; ending (the last section of a communication)
Holonyms ("epilog" is a part of...):
piece of writing; writing; written material (the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect))
Sense 2
Meaning:
A short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
Synonyms:
epilog; epilogue
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("epilog" is a kind of...):
close; closing; conclusion; end; ending (the last section of a communication)
