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IPA/ˈʃlʊsˌpʊŋkt/
Die Rede setzte einen passenden Schlusspunkt.
The speech provided a fitting conclusion.
Der Film setzte einen unerwarteten Schlusspunkt.
The film brought an unexpected conclusion.
A final mark that closes a speech, discussion, or sequence and leaves nothing further to add.
einen Schlusspunkt setzen
put the finishing touch on ___
etwas setzt den Schlusspunkt
___ marks the conclusion
Schluss: The moment or state when a conversation or event comes to an end.
Ende: The point at which an event or matter is finished.
Abschluss: Completion of a process or activity with a resulting conclusion.
Ausklang: A calm period of lingering after an event or gathering.
das Ende einer Sache, oft als deutlicher Abschluss oder Schlussstrich formuliert
Schlusspunkt is a compound of Schluss, an ending, and Punkt, a point or full stop, whose literal image developed into a figurative closing point.