Windup

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  • noun. The act of ending or concluding something.
  • noun. The last part of something; a conclusion.
  • noun. A practical joke or tease.
  • adjective. Operated by a coiled spring that is wound by hand.
  • verb. (UK) To convince somebody that something is true, especially when it is not, often for humorous purposes
  • Word Usage
    "Deduct an estimated 70,000 lost Census Bureau jobs and her windup is an overall loss of between 45,000 to 50,000 jobs."
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