Meaning of the word bathos in English

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bathos

US /ˈbeɪ.θɑːs/
UK /ˈbeɪ.θɑːs/
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Noun

1.

an abrupt change in style from the sublime or lofty to the ridiculous or trivial

Example:
The dramatic scene ended in bathos when the hero tripped over his own feet.
The poet's attempt at grandeur often devolved into unintentional bathos.
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