#65 anti (prefix) anticlimax

#65 anti (prefix)

- from Greek anti- opposing, against

This prefix needs to be recognized for the myriad words it begins: antifreeze, antihistamine, antisocial, ....

-anticlimax- a disappointing or ineffective conclusion to a series of events; a sudden change from a serious subject to one that is disappointing or ludicrous

In the anticlimax pirates finally found the treasure chest... only to find it empty.

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