Word for Today - Oct 12, 2009

denouement - day-new-eh-MOHN(t) - a French word used as the final outcome in dramas or literature, more commonly as the conclusion of anything

Example: "Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (P.T.S.D.) is a monster that war veterans have been facing since the beginning of armed conflict. In a nutshell, it is the stress brought on by a traumatic event, the denouement of their military career."