Cryptic crossword clue
Disguising the dénouement to keep company enthralled 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ENCODING

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The straight part
We know that "Disguising" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case disguising = encoding.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ENCODING mean?

ENCODING verb
  1. To convert (plain text) into code.
  2. (communication) To convert source information into another form.
  3. To constitute the code necessary for the biosynthesis of a protein by means of a matrix so as to transcribe DNA material.
ENCODING noun
  1. The way in which symbols are mapped onto bytes, e.g. in the rendering of a particular font, or in the mapping from keyboard input into visual text.
  2. A conversion of plain text into a code or cypher form (for decoding by the recipient).

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