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denouement
[ dey-noo-mahn ]
noun
- the final resolution of the intricacies of a plot, as of a drama or novel.
- the place in the plot at which this occurs.
- the outcome or resolution of a doubtful series of occurrences.
Synonyms: , , ,
denouement
/ deɪˈnuːmɒn; denumɑ̃ /
noun
- the final clarification or resolution of a plot in a play or other work
- the point at which this occurs
- final outcome; solution
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of denouement1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of denouement1
Example Sentences
Leslie traces Lennon and McCartney’s friendship from its wide-eyed, teenaged origins through its tragic denouement.
Two years on at Augusta he led by four shots going into the final round, only to shoot 80 in a scarring denouement.
These scenes usually underscore the denouement of a character’s development throughout a week of unsettling vacation time, and none of the outcomes are generally good, even if they might seem to be on the surface.
Nevertheless, some of his more proximate misdeeds are effectively used to make clear that Mantel's antihero is, in the denouement of his life, fully alert to his sinful state.
Leo Barre, not in the squad for the denouement but scorer of two tries in his one game, is also 22.
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