disclimax

/ˈdɪsklɪmaks/

Definitions

1. noun

A sudden and decisive moment or climax, especially in a dramatic or rhetorical work.

“The disclimax of the play came when the protagonist revealed a shocking truth about their past.”

2. verb

To reach or come to a sudden and decisive moment or climax.

“The story disclimaxed with the hero’s victory over the villain.”

Synonyms

  • apex
  • climax
  • peak

Antonyms

  • anticlimax
  • letdown