Afterword

//ˈɑːf.tə.wɜːd// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    an epilogue.
  2. 2
    a postscript.
  3. 3
    an appendix.

Synonyms

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afterscriptaftertaleafterwardappendixconclusionendsay

Example

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"Last time I sent out my humble work, the afterword to "left-right", written on the promise that you'd keep it secret from him, this time it's the afterword to that afterword."

Etymology

From after- + word. Compare foreword.

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