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plural of anticlimax
Synonyms & Antonyms of anticlimaxes
a dull or disappointing ending or result
- The last chapter of the book was an anticlimax.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for anticlimaxes
- aftermaths,
- codas,
- epilogues
- (also epilogs),
- postscripts
- cappers,
- closes,
- closings,
- conclusions,
- consummations,
- endgames,
- endings,
- ends,
- finales,
- finises,
- finishes,
- grand finales,
- homestretches,
- mop-ups,
- windups,
- wrap-ups
- acmes,
- apexes
- (or apices),
- capstones,
- climaxes,
- copestones,
- coups de grâce
- (or coups de grace),
- crescendos
- (also crescendoes or crescendi),
- crowns,
- culminations,
- high-water marks,
- meridians,
- peaks,
- pinnacles,
- summits,
- tip-tops,
- tops,
- zeniths
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for anticlimaxes
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“Anticlimaxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticlimaxes. Accessed 5 Oct. 2022.
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