anticlimax
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Noun
- A failed or reverse climax, particularly
- A failed or reverse climax: An unsatisfying resolution to a narrative, usually owing to a deus ex machina or similarly trivial resolution of the main conflict.
- A failed or reverse climax: An abrupt descent (either deliberate or unintentional) from the dignity of the idea which the speaker or writer appeared to be aiming for.
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