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Denouement that's heart-rending? Not half (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ending

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'denouement' is the definition.
(a denouement is the end of a story)

'heart-rending? not half' is the wordplay.
'ENDING' is hidden within the letters.
But, I am not sure how the hidden word is indicated.

'that's' is the link.

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(Other definitions for ending that I've seen before include "Stopping" , "Termination, conclusion" , "Close - conclusion" , "Finale" , "Putting a stop to" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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