afterword
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.af·ter·word
noun \-ˌwərd\Definition of AFTERWORD
: epilogue 1
See Examples of AFTERWORD
- The novel has a foreword by an eminent critic and an afterword by the author herself.
- <the author included an afterword about developments in cancer treatment since the book was written>
First Known Use of AFTERWORD
1890
Related to AFTERWORD
- Synonyms
- addendum, appendix, codicil, excursus, supplement
- Antonyms
- foreword, introduction, preface, prologue (also prolog)
Rhymes with AFTERWORD
bowerbird, butcher-bird, cedarbird, dickey bird, dirty word, dolly bird, early bird, fighting word, frigate bird, gallows bird, hummingbird, in a word, lemon curd, mockingbird, ovenbird, riflebird, tailorbird, thunderbird, undergird, wading bird, wattlebird, weasel word, weaverbird, whirlybird, word for word
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