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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> <trans> <trans_det>(sudden) complete reversal (of plot)</trans_det> <trans_det>unexpected twist (at end of story)</trans_det> </trans> <trans> <xref>強盗返し</xref> <trans_det>rotating stage machinery, which rolls backwards 90 degrees to reveal the next scene</trans_det> </trans> </entry>