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- pronunciation:
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mae
kih
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deI
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| definition 1: |
(Latin) god from a machine; in ancient Greek drama, a god brought in by a mechanical contrivance to resolve a plot or complicated situation.
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| definition 2: |
an external character, force, or the like introduced artificially to achieve such a resolution of plot or situation, as in a modern dramatic production.
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