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noun • triteness or triviality of style • insincere pathos • a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one | ||||||||
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| 36% | 8 | A letdown or anticlimax | ||||||
noun • The act of flaming out or burning out; extinguishing. • The act of quitting or failing, especially due to overwork or in a dramatic manner. • The sudden extinguishing of the flame of a burner (due to obstruction of fuel) | ||||||||
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BATHOS which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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BATHOS
Updated: October 13, 2023
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