n-kloo-zhuh
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| 1. | the end or close; final part. |
| 2. | the last main division of a discourse, usually containing a summing up of the points and a statement of opinion or decisions reached. |
| 3. | a result, issue, or outcome; settlement or arrangement: The restitution payment was one of the conclusions of the negotiations. |
| 4. | final decision: The judge has reached his conclusion. |
| 5. | a reasoned deduction or inference. |
| 6. | Logic. a proposition concluded or inferred from the premises of an argument. |
| 7. | Law.
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| 8. | Grammar. apodosis. |
| 9. | in conclusion, finally: In conclusion, I would like to thank you for your attention. |
| 10. | try conclusions with, to engage oneself in a struggle for victory or mastery over, as a person or an impediment. |