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ANTICLIMAX
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A change from a serious subject to a disappointing one
Synonyms:
anticlimax; bathos
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("anticlimax" is a kind of...):
close; closing; conclusion; end; ending (the last section of a communication)
Holonyms ("anticlimax" is a part of...):
story (a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events)
Derivation:
anticlimactic (of or relating to a sudden change from an impressive to a ludicrous style)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A disappointing decline after a previous rise
Example:
the anticlimax of a brilliant career
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("anticlimax" is a kind of...):
downfall; fall (a sudden decline in strength or number or importance)
Derivation:
anticlimactic (coming after the climax especially of a dramatic or narrative plot)
