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ending
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noun
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
I don't like words that have -ism as an ending
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noun
(= termination)
the act of ending something
the termination of the agreement
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noun
(= finish)
event whose occurrence ends something
his death marked the ending of an era
when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show
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noun
(= end)
the point in time at which something ends
the end of the year
the ending of warranty period
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noun
(= conclusion)
the last section of a communication
in conclusion I want to say...
point
Noun
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A point is a position with no size, or a small dot.
These two lines meet at this point.
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A point is the sharp end of a knife or other sharp thing.
He used the point of the knife to make a hole in the can.
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The point of something is the reason or purpose for it.
The whole point of coming here was to plant this tree, so let's not go home without doing it.
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A point is a dot between two numbers. To the dot's right, you find a decimal.
The price has gone up by two point five percent.
point
Verb
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To point at something is to hold one finger (or a stick, arrow or other long, thin thing) in the direction of the thing so that people will look at the thing.
He pointed her toward the gate.