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wrap-up

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of wrap-up

1 a short statement of the main points
  • a postelection wrap-up of the campaign's high points and many low points
Synonyms of wrap-up

abstract, brief, digest, encapsulation, epitome, outline, précis, recap, recapitulation, résumé (or resume), roundup, rundown, sum, summarization, summary, synopsis
Words Related to wrap-up

abbreviation, abridgment (or abridgement), compend, compendium, condensation, curtailment, shortening

simplification, streamlining

rehash, reprise

conclusion, epilogue (also epilog)
Near Antonyms of wrap-up

amplification, enlargement, expansion

addendum, supplement
2 the last part of a process or action
  • The opening of the museum's modern art wing marks the wrap-up of its decade-long expansion plan.
Synonyms of wrap-up

capper, close, closing, conclusion, consummation, end, endgame, ending, finale, finis, finish, grand finale, home stretch, mop-up, windup
Words Related to wrap-up

acme, apex, capstone, climax, copestone, coup de grâce (or coup de grace), crescendo, crown, culmination, high-water mark, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, tip-top, top, zenith

aftermath, anticlimax, coda, epilogue (also epilog), postscript

shank, tag end, tail end
Near Antonyms of wrap-up

foreword, introduction, overture, preamble, preface, prelude, prologue (also prolog)
Antonyms of wrap-up

baseline, beginning, dawn, day one, nascence, nascency, opening, start

wrap up

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of wrap up

1 to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
  • A grand parade will wrap up the weeklong celebration.
Synonyms of wrap up

close, close out, complete, conclude, end, finish, round (off or out), terminate, wind up
Words Related to wrap up

climax, crown

consummate, perfect

halt, stop, suspend
Phrases Synonymous with wrap up

ring down the curtain (on)
Antonyms of wrap up

begin, commence, inaugurate, open, start
2 to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
  • A reporter wrapped up the mayor's speech in a few sentences.
Synonyms of wrap up

abstract, boil down, digest, encapsulate, epitomize, outline, recap, recapitulate, sum up, summarize
Words Related to wrap up

abridge, condense, curtail, cut back, shorten

downsize, shrink

concentrate, consolidate

simplify, streamline
Near Antonyms of wrap up

elongate, extend, lengthen, prolong, protract

amplify, elaborate (on or upon), enlarge (on or upon), expand, supplement

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