Denouement Definition

dāno͝omäō
noun
The outcome, solution, unraveling, or clarification of a plot in a drama, story, etc.
Webster's New World
The events following the climax of a drama or novel in which such a resolution or clarification takes place.
American Heritage
The point in the plot where this occurs.
Webster's New World
Any final revelation or outcome.
Webster's New World
Alternative spelling of dénouement.
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Noun

Singular:
denouement
Plural:
denouements, dnouements

Origin of Denouement

  • French dénouement from Old French desnouement an untying from desnouer to undo des- de- nouer to tie (from Latin nōdāre) (from nōdus knot ned- in Indo-European roots)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Denouement Sentence Examples

  • There are, I think, a number of problems with the story's denouement.

  • This skill becomes important at the book's denouement which, it must be said, is not wholly convincing.

  • A post on Penny Arcade's website states "...we have an unbelievably dramatic denouement in the works."

  • There are many twists and turns and a dramatic denouement at the end.

  • But they stopped it before the grand denouement, before George fed his amazing concoction to his granny.

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Words Starting With

DDEDEN

Words Ending With

TNTENT

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Words Starting With D and Ending With T

Starts With D & Ends With TStarts With DE & Ends With TStarts With D & Ends With NT

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10 Letter Words10 Letter Words Starting With D10 Letter Words Ending With T