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Pronunciation / Transliteration: nirashajanak ant
"फिल्म का अंत बहुत निराशाजनक अंत (एंटीक्लाइमेक्स) था।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events, often following a buildup of anticipation.
"After all the elaborate preparations, the final meeting turned out to be a complete anti-climax." - 2
In literature and rhetoric, a sudden transition from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous one.
"The speech started with a powerful call for global peace but ended with a plea to buy more local parking tickets, creating a severe anti-climax."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek prefix 'anti-' meaning 'against' or 'opposite' combined with 'climax', which originates from the Greek 'klimax' meaning 'ladder' or 'staircase'. Originally appearing in rhetorical contexts in the late 17th century, it evolved to describe a disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events, directly aligning with the Chinese concept of 'fǎn-gāocháo' (反高潮).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Anti-climax" is said worldwide
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anticlimax
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.ti.kli.maks/
"Le match final a été un véritable anticlimax après tout ce suspense."
Antiklimax
Transliteration: /ˌantiˈkliːmaks/
"Das Ende des Films war eine herbe Enttäuschung und ein echtes Antiklimax."
anticlimax
Transliteration: /antiˈklimaks/
"La conclusione della festa è stata un anticlimax totale."
anticlimax
Transliteration: /antiˈklimaks/
"El final del partido resultó ser un gran anticlimax."
anticlimaxe
Transliteration: /ɐ̃.tiˈkli.mɐ.zi/
"O desfecho da história foi um verdadeiro anticlimaxe."
निराशाजनक अंत
Transliteration: nirashajanak ant
"फिल्म का अंत बहुत निराशाजनक अंत (एंटीक्लाइमेक्स) था।"
反高潮
Transliteration: fǎn gāocháo
"这部小说的结局是一个巨大的反高潮。"
용두사미
Transliteration: yongdusami
"그 영화의 결말은 허탈한 용두사미였다."
期待外れ
Transliteration: kitaihazure
"試合の結末はすっかり期待外れだった。"
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