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denouement

noun

variants: also dénouement

Synonyms and Antonyms of denouement

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 and Near Synonyms of denouement

echo, implication, repercussion

aftereffect, aftermath, backwash, child, conclusion, consequence, corollary, development, effect, ending, fate, finale, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, precipitate, product, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, upshot

afterclap, afterglow, aftershock

blowback, by-product, fallout, offshoot, ripple, side effect (also side reaction), spin-off

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of denouement

consideration, determinant, factor

base, basis, beginning, foundation, ground, groundwork

impetus, incentive, inspiration, instigation, stimulus

mother, origin, root, source, spring, start

antecedent, causation, cause, occasion, reason

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