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or less commonly anticlimactical
ˌan-tē-klī-ˈmak-ti-kəl,
ˌan-ˌtī-
: of, relating to, or marked by anticlimax
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The Roots’ set was so fiery and meticulously constructed to achieve dynamic tension and release that the following sets by Southern blues-rocker Marcus King and indie-folk-rockers Mt. Joy, while well-played, were anticlimactic.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
The anticlimactic end to Golden State’s season is still fresh.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
The anticlimactic end to Golden State’s season is still fresh.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for anticlimactic
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“Anticlimactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anticlimactic. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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