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单词 denouement
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denouement

noun

de·​noue·​ment ˌdā-ˌnü-ˈmäⁿ How to pronounce denouement (audio)
dā-ˈnü-ˌmä
variants or less commonly dénouement
1
: the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
In the denouement, the two lovers commit suicide.
2
: the outcome of a complex sequence of events

Example Sentences

In the play's denouement, the two lovers kill themselves.
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Word History

Etymology

French dénouement, literally, untying, from Middle French desnouement, from desnouer to untie, from Old French desnoer, from des- de- + noer to tie, from Latin nodare, from nodus knot — more at node

First Known Use

1705, in the meaning defined at sense 1

denouement

noun

variants also dénouement
as in finale
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • finale
  • ending
  • conclusion
  • sequel
  • aftermath
  • sequence
  • outcome
  • upshot
  • result
  • implication
  • repercussion
  • fate
  • effect
  • precipitate
  • resultant
  • corollary
  • development
  • consequence
  • product
  • aftereffect
  • echo
  • backwash
  • issue
  • ramification
  • outgrowth
  • child
  • fruit
  • fallout
  • afterglow
  • aftershock
  • blowback
  • side effect
  • afterclap
  • side reaction
  • by-product
  • spin-off
  • offshoot
  • ripple

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • beginning
  • consideration
  • factor
  • basis
  • ground
  • base
  • foundation
  • stimulus
  • impetus
  • mother
  • origin
  • spring
  • incentive
  • determinant
  • cause
  • reason
  • groundwork
  • source
  • start
  • inspiration
  • occasion
  • instigation
  • root
  • antecedent
  • causation
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