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de·noue·ment

alsodé·noue·ment (dā′no͞o-mäN′)
n.
1.
a. The final resolution or clarification of a dramatic or narrative plot.
b. The events following the climax of a drama or novel in which such a resolution or clarification takes place.
2. The outcome of a sequence of events; the end result.
[Frenchdénouement, from Old Frenchdesnouement,an untying, fromdesnouer,to undo :des-,de- +nouer,to tie (from Latinnōdāre, fromnōdus,knot; seened- inIndo-European roots).]
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denouement

(deɪˈnuːmɒn)or

dénouement

n
1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms)
a.the final clarification or resolution of a plot in a play or other work
b.the point at which this occurs
2.final outcome; solution
[C18: from French, literally: an untying, fromdénouer to untie, from Old Frenchdesnoer, fromdes- de- +noer to tie, knot, from Latinnōdāre, fromnōdus a knot; see node]
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de•noue•ment

ordé•noue•ment

(ˌdeɪ nuˈmɑ̃)

n.
1. the final resolution of a plot, as of a drama or novel.
2. the outcome or resolution of a doubtful series of occurrences.
[1745–55; < French: literally, an untying]
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denouement

the final resolution of the plot, following the climax.
See also:Drama
-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.denouement - the outcome of a complex sequence of events
final result,outcome,resultant,termination,result - something that results; "he listened for the results on the radio"
2.denouement - the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work
answer,result,solution,solvent,resolution - a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places"
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denouement

dénouement
noun
1.climax,conclusion,finale,termination,culminationthe book's sentimental denouement
2.outcome,end,result,consequence,resolution,conclusion,end result,upshotan unexpected denouement to the affair
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Translations

denouement

dénouement[deɪˈnuːmɒn]N →desenlacem
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

denouement

dénouement[deɪˈnuːmɒn]n [book, play, series events] →dénouementm
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

dénouement

n (Theat, Liter) →(Auf)lösungf;(fig) →Ausgangm
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

denouement

dénouement[deɪˈnuːmɒn]n →epilogo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995


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