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le dénouement

ending, outcome

d e . n u . m ɑ̃
dé removal or reversal + nou tie; knot + ement Forms action/result nouns or manner adverbs
noun · masculine Rare #40,708
ending, outcome Often used for the final resolution of a story (the “denouement”).
FR: Le dénouement du film est surprenant.
EN: The ending of the movie is surprising.

Le dénouement est proche.

The end is near.

— Harry Potter et la Chambre des secrets (2002)

Personne n'aurait imaginé un tel dénouement.

No one could have imagined such an outcome.

On espère un heureux dénouement.

We hope for a happy ending.

— Le vent se lève (2006)

Et l'heure du dénouement approche.

And the hour of reckoning is approaching.

— Bugonia (2025)

Le film a un dénouement heureux.

The film has a happy ending.

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dévouement d e . v u . m ɑ̃