noun

afterword

afterword, epilogue

The author's son wrote the afterword.

The author's son wrote the afterword.

((an afterword)) a concluding section of a book The author's son wrote the afterword.

Synonyms: epilogue, postscript, conclusion; Antonyms: foreword, preface, introduction

Composed of 'after' and 'word'. Literally, the words that come after the main text.

Think of it as the 'words after' the story is finished. It's the opposite of a 'foreword'.

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