anticlimax in German
anticlimax in German is antiklimax — anticlimax means a failed or reverse climax, particularly.
anticlimax in German
antiklimax
(rhetoric) An abrupt descent (either deliberate or unintentional) from the dignity of the idea which the speaker or writer appeared to be aiming for.
What does "anticlimax" mean?
- noun A failed or reverse climax, particularly
- noun A failed or reverse climax
- noun An unsatisfying resolution to a narrative, usually owing to a deus ex machina or similarly trivial resolution of the main conflict.
- noun 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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What is "anticlimax" in German?
"anticlimax" in German is antiklimax. anticlimax means: A failed or reverse climax, particularly
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