| Main Entry: |
finale |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
ending of an event |
Synonyms: |
afterpiece, blow-off, button,
cessation, chaser,
climax,
close, closer,
conclusion,
consummation, crowning glory,
culmination,
denouement,
end, end piece,
epilogue, finis,
finish, last act, payoff, peroration, summation, swan song,
termination, windup
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| Notes: |
final means occurring at or forming an end or not to be altered or undone, while a finale is the concluding part of any performance |
Antonyms: |
beginning, debut, first act, opening, start
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