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    peripetia

    peripetia - Dictionary definition and meaning for word peripetia

    Definition
    (noun) a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work)
    Synonyms : peripeteia , peripety
    Example Sentence
    • a peripeteia swiftly turns a routine sequence of events into a story worth telling
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