denouement
(noun) the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work
denouement
(noun) the outcome of a complex sequence of events
Source: WordNet® 3.1
denouement (plural denouements)
Alternative spelling of dénouement
Source: Wiktionary
Dé`noue`ment", n. Etym: [F. dénouement, fr. dénouer to untie; pref. dé- (L. dis-) + nouer to tie, fr. L. nodus knot, perh. for gnodus and akin to E. knot.]
1. The unraveling or discovery of a plot; the catastrophe, especially of a drama or a romance.
2. The solution of a mystery; issue; outcome.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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