peripety
15 points
English
8 letters
Not in frequency data
Valid in: North American word list
Definitions
noun
a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work)
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural peripeties
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a lit
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
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