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bathos

/ˈbeɪθɒs/noun

उच्चारण बेथॉस

(गंभीर से हास्यास्पद की ओर) अचानक पतन, भावापकर्ष

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noun
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    [U] formal

    a sudden change, which is often ridiculous, from a serious or important subject or feeling to a very ordinary or silly one

    (गंभीर से हास्यास्पद की ओर) अचानक पतन, भावापकर्ष

    • The speech moved from noble ideals to the price of onions, a perfect example of bathos.
    • The film's emotional climax is spoilt by bathos.

    Synonyms anticlimax letdown

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bathetic adjective
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Do not confuse bathos (a ridiculous drop from the serious to the silly) and pathos (the quality that makes people feel pity or sadness).

Bathos (गंभीर से हास्यास्पद की ओर अचानक गिरावट) और pathos (करुणा या दुख जगाने वाला गुण) में भ्रम न करें।