| Main Entry: | denouement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | the end result |
Synonyms: |
climax, close, completion, conclusion, culmination, end, final curtain, finale, last act, resolution, windup |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Main Entry: | swan song |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | final performance |
Synonyms: |
adieu, climax, closer, coda, conclusion, crowning achievement, crowning glory, culmination, dying words, end piece, envoi, epilogue, famous last words, farewell, farewell performance, final appearance, final appearance or performance, final gesture, finis, goodbye, last act, last hurrah, last shot, last words, parting song, peroration, windup |