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SWAN SONG

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Dictionary entry overview: What does swan song mean?

• SWAN SONG (noun)
The noun SWAN SONG has 1 sense:

1. a final performance or effort (especially before retirement)

Familiarity information: SWAN SONG used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• SWAN SONG (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A final performance or effort (especially before retirement)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

last hurrah; swan song

Hypernyms ("swan song" is a kind of...):

performance (the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment)

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