denouement
Translation
denouement, outcome, resolution, finale
Examples
The denouement of the novel was unexpected.
The denouement of the novel was unexpected.
We waited for the story's denouement.
We waited for the story's denouement.
Grammar Patterns
the denouement ((of sth.)) the final part of a play, movie, or narrative The denouement of the novel was unexpected.
Similar Words
Synonyms: resolution, conclusion, finale, outcome; Antonyms: exposition, rising action
Etymology
From French 'dénouer' (to untie), from 'de-' (un-) + 'nouer' (to tie, knot). The 'untying' of the plot's knot.
Memory Tips
It's the 'de-knot-ment' of a story, where all the tangled plot threads are untied.