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Noun: denouement  dey'noo,moÑ or ,dey,noo'moÑ
  1. The outcome of a complex sequence of events
    - dénouement
     
  2. The final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work
    - dénouement

Derived forms: dénouements, denouements

Type of: answer, final result, outcome, resolution, result, resultant, solution, solvent, termination

Encyclopedia: Denouement

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