epilogue
noun/ˈɛpɪlɔɡ/
Frequency rank: #11,369 most common English word
Meaning
a short section at the end of a book, play, or other work that comments on or concludes what has happened.
Example sentence
The author added epilogue at the end of the novel to explain what happened to each character.
Synonyms & related words
- afterword
- conclusion
- postscript
- coda
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