 peripety |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work) | |
| Synonyms: | peripetia peripeteia | |
| Examples: | "a peripeteia swiftly turns a routine sequence of events into a story worth telling" |
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| Related terms: | surprise | |
| Similar spelling: |
peripetia peripeteia perpetuity peripatetic |
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