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Portuguese
Etymology
From anti- + clímax.
Pronunciation
Noun
anticlímax m (plural anticlímaxes or anticlímaces)
- (narratology) anticlimax (break in the final climax)
Spanish
Etymology
From anti- + clímax.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /antiˈklimaɡs/
- Rhymes: -imaɡs
- Syllabification: an‧ti‧clí‧max
Noun
anticlímax m (plural anticlímax)
- anticlimax
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