anticlimax in Greek
anticlimax in Greek is απροσδόκητη κατάπτωση, γελοία κατάπτωση — anticlimax means a climax that fails to happen, or that turns out the opposite way.
anticlimax in Greek
απροσδόκητη κατάπτωση
Pronounced: aprosdokiti kataptosi
(rhetoric) An abrupt descent (either deliberate or unintentional) from the dignity of the idea which the speaker or writer appeared to be aiming for.
γελοία κατάπτωση
Pronounced: geloia kataptosi
(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?
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noun A climax that fails to happen, or that turns out the opposite way.
"Reed, Superba of yore, made a gallant effort to summon the Promethean fire that once burned within him when it was his “listening senates to command,” but his vaunted perorations proved anticlimaces and his oratory a flop."
- noun A climax that fails to happen, or that turns out the opposite way.
- noun An ending to a story that leaves the reader unsatisfied, often because the main problem is solved too easily.
- noun A sudden drop from a serious or important idea to something far less significant, in speech or writing.
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anticlimax in a sentence
- Reed, Superba of yore, made a gallant effort to summon the Promethean fire that once burned within him when it was his “listening senates to command,” but his vaunted perorations proved anticlimaces and his oratory a flop.
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What is "anticlimax" in Greek?
"anticlimax" in Greek is απροσδόκητη κατάπτωση, γελοία κατάπτωση. anticlimax means: A climax that fails to happen, or that turns out the opposite way.
How do you pronounce απροσδόκητη κατάπτωση?
"anticlimax" in Greek is απροσδόκητη κατάπτωση, pronounced "aprosdokiti kataptosi".
Are there other ways to say "anticlimax" in Greek?
Yes — Greek has 2 translations listed for "anticlimax": απροσδόκητη κατάπτωση, γελοία κατάπτωση.
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