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<entry> <ent_seq>1950090</ent_seq> <k_ele> <keb>どんでん返し</keb> </k_ele> <r_ele> <reb>どんでんがえし</reb> </r_ele> <sense> <pos>&n;</pos> <gloss>(sudden) complete reversal (of plot)</gloss> <gloss>unexpected twist (at end of story)</gloss> </sense> <sense> <pos>&n;</pos> <xref>強盗返し</xref> <gloss>rotating stage machinery, which rolls backwards 90 degrees to reveal the next scene</gloss> </sense> </entry>