Anticlimax means a letdown in thought or emotion. After a fine first act, the rest of the play was an anticlimax.
Anticlimax est une déception dans la pensée ou l'émotion. Après la belle performance du premier acte, le reste de la pièce fut un anticlimax.
| Word | anticlimax |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | N. |
| Definition | letdown in thought or emotion. |
| Sentence | After the fine performance in the first act, the rest of the play was an anticlimax. |
| Related Words | anticlimactic, ADJ. |
Tags: psat
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