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Definition of Denouement
1. Noun. The outcome of a complex sequence of events.
2. Noun. The final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work.
Definition of Denouement
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Medical Definition of Denouement
1. 1. The unraveling or discovery of a plot; the catastrophe, especially of a drama or a romance. 2. The solution of a mystery; issue; outcome. Origin: F. Denouement, fr. Denouer to untie; pref. De- (L. Dis-) + nouer to tie, fr. L. Nodus knot, perh. For gnodus and akin to E. Knot. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)