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of the story, or a character serving in his or her stead, reveals all the clues and lays out the conclusion for the other characters. This is usually in an attempt to show readers how the character came to the conclusion and solved the mystery. A famous example of the detective dénouement is the
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In detective stories, the dénouement is the segment of a mystery novel in which the
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montage of the events prior to the murder accompanies his narration.
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/dˈnmɒ̃,dɪ-/
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[denumɑ̃]
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Sherlock Holmes
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