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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The concluding part of any performance
Synonyms:
close; closing curtain; finale; finis
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("finale" is a kind of...):
finish; finishing (the act of finishing)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The closing section of a musical composition
Synonyms:
coda; finale
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("finale" is a kind of...):
close; closing; conclusion; end; ending (the last section of a communication)
Holonyms ("finale" is a part of...):
performance; public presentation (a dramatic or musical entertainment)
composition; musical composition; opus; piece; piece of music (a musical work that has been created)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The temporal end; the concluding time
Example:
they were playing better at the close of the season
Synonyms:
close; conclusion; finale; finis; finish; last; stopping point
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Hypernyms ("finale" is a kind of...):
end; ending (the point in time at which something ends)
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