/kənˈkluːʒən/
Translation
The end of something, or what you decide after thinking about the facts.
Word origin
From Latin concludere, meaning to close or shut together, from claudere, to close.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- concludere
- English cognates
- close, include
Grammar
Examples
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To come to a conclusion means to decide after looking at the facts.
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To jump to conclusions means to decide too quickly.
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The conclusion of something is its end.
Used in
Grammar articles
(4)Cleft sentences in English: it was X who, what I need is, and how to move the emphasis
Discourse markers in English: well, anyway, actually, mind you and by the way
Modals of deduction in English: must be, might be, could be and can't be
Question tags in English: the mirror rule, aren't I, and tags after let's and imperatives
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