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Definition of: denouement
(dā·n
·mä
′) noun
1. The final unraveling or solution of the plot of a play, novel, or short story; issue; outcome.
2. The point in the plot where this occurs.
3. Any final issue or solution. See synonyms under CATASTROPHE. [<F <dénouer <dé- away (<L dis-) + nouer knot <L nodare <nodus a knot]
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