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1 | 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 36% | 8 | Comedic anticlimax | |
3 | 36% | 8 | A letdown or anticlimax | |
Literary Anticlimax Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "BATHOS" which means:
- noun
- • Triteness or triviality of style
- • Insincere pathos
- • A change from a serious subject to a disappointing one
An example sentence would be:
- • "The movie started out as a thrilling action-packed adventure, but it quickly descended into bathos with cheesy dialogue and predictable plot twists."
- • "The play had a few moments of bathos when the actors struggled to deliver emotional lines convincingly."
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