(also dé·noue·ment ) / ˌdeɪˈnuːmɒ͂; NAmE ˌdeɪnuːˈmɑ͂ː/ noun
(from French ) the end of a play, book, etc., in which everything is explained or settled; the end result of a situation
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: French dénouement , from dénouer unknot.