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Meaning of
anticlimax
in English
anticlimax
us
//ænˈtɪklaɪmæks//
uk
//ænˈtɪklaɪmæks//
#uncommon
Plural
anticlimaxes
Definitions
Noun
an
unsatisfying
narrative
resolution
;
deus
ex
machina
The
movie's
ending
was
an
anticlimax
,
resolving
the
plot
too
quickly
.
a
disappointing
end
to
a
story
or
conflict
The
final
battle
was
a
letdown
,
making
the
entire
story
an
anticlimax
.
a
sudden
loss
of
dignity
or
grandeur
in
speech
or
writing
The
politician's
speech
ended
in
an
anticlimax
,
with
a
poorly
delivered
punchline
.