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Synonyms & Antonyms of denouement
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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 & Near Synonyms for denouement
- aftereffect,
- aftermath,
- backwash,
- child,
- conclusion,
- consequence,
- corollary,
- development,
- effect,
- ending,
- fate,
- finale,
- fruit,
- issue,
- outcome,
- outgrowth,
- precipitate,
- product,
- result,
- resultant,
- sequel,
- sequence,
- upshot
- blowback,
- by-product,
- fallout,
- offshoot,
- ripple,
- side effect
- (also side reaction),
- spin-off
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“Denouement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denouement. Accessed 16 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of denouement was in 1705
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