Complement and Excursus

Complement

Complement noun - Something that serves to complete or make up for a deficiency in something else.

Excursus and complement are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Excursus" instead a noun "Complement".

Excursus

Excursus noun - A part added at the end of a book or periodical.
Usage example: this biography of Eleanor of Aquitaine contains an interesting excursus on the status of women in the Middle Ages
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Synonyms for Excursus

Complement and excursus are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Complement" instead a noun "Excursus".

Nearby Word: excursion
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