Meaning of the word anticlimax in English

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anticlimax

US /ˌæn.t̬iˈklaɪ.mæks/
UK /ˌæn.t̬iˈklaɪ.mæks/

Noun

1.

an event or experience that causes disappointment because it is less exciting than was expected or because it happens immediately after a much more interesting or exciting event:

Example:
When you really look forward to something it's often an anticlimax when it actually happens.
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