windup

  1. Noun.  The act of ending or concluding something.
  2. Noun.  The last part of something; a conclusion.
  3. Noun.  (British) A practical joke or tease.
  4. Adjective.  Operated by a coiled spring that is wound by hand.
  5. Verb.  (transitive) (British) To convince somebody that something is true, especially when it is not, often for humorous purposes.

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