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anticlimax
noun an·ti·cli·max \-ˈklī-ˌmaks\
: something that is much less exciting or dramatic than it was expected to be : a dull or disappointing ending or result
Full Definition of ANTICLIMAX
1
: the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea; also : an instance of this transition
2
: an event, period, or outcome that is strikingly less important or dramatic than expected
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1696
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