Definitions
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- adjective Lacking climax, disappointing or
ironically insignificant following of impressiveforeshadowing .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective coming after the climax especially of a dramatic or narrative plot
- adjective of or relating to a sudden change from an impressive to a ludicrous style
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Examples
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The film’s pat resolution, while perhaps anticlimactic, is satisfying in how uniquely thoughtful it is.
This Week in DVD & Blu-ray: Law Abiding Citizen, Black Dynamite, Cabin Fever 2, and More | /Film 2010
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The failure of the effect can't even be called anticlimactic - there is no climax in "Believe."
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The failure of the effect can't even be called anticlimactic - there is no climax in "Believe."
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In a development that could charitably be called anticlimactic, if not disastrous, Psystar is finished.
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In a development that could charitably be called anticlimactic, if not disastrous, Psystar is finished.
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The failure of the effect can't even be called anticlimactic - there is no climax in "Believe."
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In a development that could charitably be called anticlimactic, if not disastrous, Psystar is finished.
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For Western Union Co. managers, the trips can be "anticlimactic," says Gint Baukus, senior vice president of global talent management.
Foreign Policies Diana Middleton 2010
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DEAR CHARLENE: It wouldn't be "anticlimactic" to send this letter.
Ask Amy 2010
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I cast the vote for the ending as "anticlimactic".
Twilight's First Official Photo and Why I'm Passing « FirstShowing.net 2008
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