Close
Ending
Ending noun - The last part of a process or action.
Usage example: the plagiarism scandal was a disgraceful ending to a once-promising academic career
Close is a synonym for ending in end topic. You can use "Close" instead a noun "Ending", if it concerns topics such as finish, conclusion, continue, start. popular alternative
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Both words in one sentence
- As the Neutral ending is the only one that acknowledges that both sides, in the end, are jerkasses, it's as close to a "Good" ending as one can get.
Source: No Canon for the Wicked -
The ending of Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers came close, but the start of Zeo reversed most of its more serious consequences back to the status quo, whereas the start of Power Rangers in Space took the Sudden Downer Ending and ran with it.
Source: Sudden Downer Ending - Given that the Plume effectively murders your close friends and allies when you use it, take a wild guess what you have to do to get the good ending.
Source: Golden Ending
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