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Definition of
denouement noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
denouement
noun
(
also
dénouement
)
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌdeɪnuˈmɑ̃
/
/
(
from French
)
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the end of a play, book, etc., in which everything is explained or settled; the end result of a situation
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denouement
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