Mar 23rd word list

The final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved. It's essentially the resolution after the climax.

Having or showing symptoms of a fever. Or, characterized by a great deal of nervous excitement or energy.

To speak or act in an evasive way. To deviate from the truth. To speak misleadingly.

To spread out from a rolled or folded state. To open out.

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The small town of Oakhaven had been gripped by a febrile tension for weeks. The missing antique, the legendary Sunstone, had turned neighbor against neighbor, each whispering accusations and refusing to offer straight answers. Mayor Thompson, usually a pillar of the community, began to prevaricate, his explanations about his whereabouts growing increasingly convoluted. The local historian, Mrs. Gable, with her usually calm demeanor, now paced her library, a restless energy radiating from her. The townspeople, caught in the midst of this chaotic mystery, watched as their once peaceful community began to unravel.

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Finally, after a dramatic confrontation in the old town hall, the truth was revealed. The Sunstone, it turned out, hadn't been stolen at all. It had been carefully hidden by Mrs. Gable herself, who, in a strange, feverish obsession, wanted to protect it from what she perceived as the town’s unworthy hands. The denouement was swift and unexpected. The stolen artifact was recovered, and the town began to unfurl its collective breath, the tight knot of suspicion loosening. The mayor's evasiveness was explained as a desperate, if misguided, attempt to protect Mrs. Gable, a long-time friend. The febrile atmosphere subsided, replaced by a quiet, almost stunned relief.

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