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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Dénouement

· Dé·noue·ment · IPA /ˌdeɪ.nuˈmɑnt/
01 n. The unraveling or discovery of a plot; the catastrophe, especially of a drama or a romance.
  1. 1.
    The unraveling or discovery of a plot; the catastrophe, especially of a drama or a romance.
  2. 2.
    The solution of a mystery; issue; outcome.