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English
Etymology
anti- + climactic
Adjective
anticlimactic (comparative more anticlimactic, superlative most anticlimactic)
- Lacking climax, disappointing or ironically insignificant following of impressive foreshadowing.
After all the build up, the ending of the story was an anticlimactic letdown.
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