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closing vs anticlimax

anticlimax vs closing

closing and anticlimax both are nouns.

closing is an adjective but anticlimax is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
closing Yes Yes No No
anticlimax Yes No No No
As nouns, anticlimax is a hyponym of closing; that is, anticlimax is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than closing:
  • closing: the last section of a communication
  • anticlimax: a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one
Other hyponyms of closing include bathos, epilog, epilogue, epilog, epilogue, peroration, coda, finale.
closing (noun) anticlimax (noun)
termination of operations a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one
the act of closing something a disappointing decline after a previous rise
a concluding action
approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
the last section of a communication
closing (adjective) anticlimax (adjective)
final or ending
Difference between closing and anticlimax

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