afterword

[ af-ter-wurd, ahf- ]
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noun
  1. a concluding section, commentary, etc., as of a book, treatise, or the like; closing statement.

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1
First recorded in 1885–90; after + word

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afterword

/ (ˈɑːftəˌwɜːd) /


noun
  1. an epilogue or postscript in a book, etc

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