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bathos

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Main Entry: ba·thos
Pronunciation: \ˈbā-ˌthäs\
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek, literally, depth
Date: 1727

1 a : the sudden appearance of the commonplace in otherwise elevated matter or style b : anticlimax
2 : exceptional commonplaceness : triteness
3 : insincere or overdone pathos : sentimentalism


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