trick ending

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noun

an ending of a story or play, etc., that employs a surprise element or character to resolve the plot.

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For many years afterward it was a never-ending topic of conversation, and is more or less talked of even to this day.
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And more than that—the world is ending because of the changes that many of us see as positive.
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They can be ingested sporadically or used as a mixer throughout the night (though a can of Sprite seems to be the latest trick).
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But one extra trick would instantly solve the problem of crashes that occur over water.
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The blast was so strong,” he said, “we thought the world was ending.
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He thrust his tiny tuft of beard between his teeth—a trick he had when perplexed or thoughtful.
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I could have sworn I heard a cry, and one of my men spoke in a tone that assured me my imagination had not been playing a trick.
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My station was on the right of the line, where the breastwork, ending in a redoubt, was steep and high.
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Some were inquisitive enough to ask, Has a treaty been signed or a trick been played upon the rebels?
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Certainly there are no five miles equal in rugged grandeur to those beginning just below and ending above West Point.
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