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Penultimate

/pɛˈnʌltəmət/
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(adj) Next to last, second to last; immediately preceding the end of a sequence, list, etc.

First, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth... penultimate, last.
Johnny, please read the penultimate paragraph.
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The ____ chapter of the novel revealed the identity of the killer just before the final resolution.

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