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epilog

epilog is the uncommon spelling of epilogue.

Meaning of epilogue

Noun

epilogue (plural epilogues)

  1. A short speech, spoken directly at the audience at the end of a play
    • In the play’s epilogue, the actor addressed the audience directly.
  2. The performer who gives this speech
  3. A brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece; an afterword
    • The novel ended with a short epilogue.
    Synonyms:
    afterword
  4. A component of a computer program that prepares the computer to return from a routine.

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Forms of epilog

pluralepilogs

Questions about epilog

What is epilog the uncommon spelling of?
Epilog is the uncommon spelling of epilogue.

Words near epilog in the dictionary

  1. epilobium
  2. epilobiums
  3. epilobous
  4. epiloci
  5. epilocus
  6. epilog
  7. epilogation
  8. epilogic
  9. epilogical
  10. epilogise
  11. epilogised

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