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con·clu·sion

conclusion

 
 
pronunciation:
kn klu zhn
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: A conclusion is an ending or result.
The movie's conclusion was a surprise to everyone.At the conclusion of the school year, most students are looking forward to summer fun.
synonyms:
close
antonyms:
beginning
similar words:
finish, fruit, stop
definition 2: A conclusion is a kind of opinion or answer. When you have come to a conclusion, you have reached an answer or opinion about something after carefully thinking through the facts that you know about it.
Because their dog wouldn't eat his food and didn't want to go outside, the family came to the conclusion that the dog must be sick.The police still haven't reached a conclusion about how the accident happened.
similar words:
opinion, theory
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