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Coda
/ˈkoʊ.də/noun
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A coda is a final section in a musical composition that provides closure and often heightens emotional impact, typically marked by a special symbol. In everyday language, it extends to any concluding element in a story, speech, or process that adds a final flourish or resolution, emphasizing themes in modern narratives like films or books.
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Beyond music, 'coda' in linguistics refers to the consonant sounds that end a syllable, such as the 'st' in 'best', and this term was first used in that context by linguists in the early 20th century, showing how the idea of an ending has bridged artistic and scientific worlds.
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