CEFR B2

anti-climax

noun

Meaning

anti-climax means alternative spelling of anticlimax. [A failed or reverse climax, particularly:]. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses anti-climax to mean alternative spelling of anticlimax. [A failed or reverse climax, particularly:].
The teacher asked students to find anti-climax in the reading.

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anti-climax (B2)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses anti-climax to mean alternative spelling of anticlimax. [A failed or reverse climax, particularly:].
The teacher asked students to find anti-climax in the reading.
Check the words around anti-climax to choose the right meaning.

How to Use anti-climax

a/the anti-climax (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a anti-climax."
anti-climax in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked anti-climax in context before translating it."

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