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ANTICLIMAXES Synonyms

There are 7 synonyms of the word anticlimaxes. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word anticlimaxes. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for ANTICLIMAXES

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deflation
nounn
noun

• (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind

• a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices

• the act of letting the air out of something

disillusionment
nounn
noun

• freeing from false belief or illusions

flop
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers

• someone who is unsuccessful

• a complete failure

• the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink

adverb

• with a flopping sound

• completely

verb

• fall loosely

• fall suddenly and abruptly

• fail utterly; collapse

setback
nounn
noun

• an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

disappointments
nounn
noun

• a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

• an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone

letdowns
nounn
noun

• a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

bathos
nounn
noun

• triteness or triviality of style

• insincere pathos

• a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one

Best Hypernyms For ANTICLIMAXES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for anticlimaxes, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (7)
close closing conclusion downfall end ending fall

Alternatives for DEFLATION

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