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afterword

[ af-ter-wurd, ahf- ]

noun

  1. a concluding section, commentary, etc., as of a book, treatise, or the like; closing statement.


afterword

/ ĖˆÉ‘Ė“Ś³ŁÉ™ĖŒ·ÉɜĖ»å /

noun

  1. an epilogue or postscript in a book, etc
ā€œCollins English Dictionary ā€” Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of afterword1

First recorded in 1885ā€“90; after + word
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To fill in for the debateā€™s abysmal silences, here are a few quotes from the afterword about the ongoing carnage:

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ā€œYou like it darker? Fine. So do I,ā€ King states in his afterword.

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This collectionā€™s afterword reads like a recording from Kingā€™s therapistā€™s couch, or a confessional on a reality TV series.

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And, as we learn in the heart-rending afterword by the authorā€™s daughter Kayla Min Andrews, we almost didnā€™t get this one.

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Scherzer faced hitters on Friday in a workout the day before Game 1, but he said afterword heā€™d need to see how his body recovers.

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