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an·ti·cli·mac·tic
 anticlimactic
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- pronunciation:
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- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition: |
of, pertaining to, or being in the nature of an anticlimax.
Compared with the close and exciting previous games, the final game of the World Series was dull and anticlimactic.Moviegoers were disappointed at the film's anticlimactic ending. |
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| derivation: |
anticlimactically (adv.) |
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