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denouement
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denouement
(noun)
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denouement
noun
also
dénouement
/ˌdeɪˌnuː
ˈ
mɑːn/
plural
denouements
denouement
noun
also
dénouement
/ˌdeɪˌnuː
ˈ
mɑːn/
plural
denouements
Learner's definition of DENOUEMENT
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formal
:
the final part of something (such as a book, a play, or a series of events)
In the play's
denouement
, the two lovers kill themselves.
the competition's exciting
denouement
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