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excursus
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Synonyms and Antonyms of EXCURSUS
a part added at the end of a book or periodical <this biography of Eleanor of Aquitaine contains an interesting excursus on the status of women in the Middle Ages>
Related Words coda, epilogue (also epilog), postlude; conclusion, ending, finale; accompaniment, addition, complement, postscript; follow-up, sequel; documentation; allonge, rider
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