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peripetia
per·i·pe·te·ia also per·i·pe·ti·a P0195600 (pĕr′ə-pə-tē′ə, -tī′ə)n. A sudden change of events or reversal of circumstances, especially in a literary work.
[Greek, from peripiptein, peripet-, to change suddenly : peri-, peri- + piptein, to fall; see pet- in Indo-European roots.]peripeteia, peripetia, peripetyLiterature. a sudden change in the course of events, especially in dramatic works.See also: DramaThesaurus| Noun | 1. | peripetia - a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work); "a peripeteia swiftly turns a routine sequence of events into a story worth telling"peripeteia, peripetysurprise - a sudden unexpected event |
peripetia
Synonyms for peripetianoun a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work)SynonymsRelated Words |