DENOUEMENT

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


Noun

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



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