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bathos

noun

A change from a serious subject to a disappointing one

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
B
Ends with
S
Contains
AT
Scrabble score
11

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈbeɪθɒs

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Definitions

noun

  1. A change from a serious subject to a disappointing one

noun

  1. Triteness or triviality of style

noun

  1. Insincere pathos

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Synonyms

anticlimaxmawkishness

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