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bathos

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bathos /ˈbeɪˌθɑːs/ noun
bathos
/ˈbeɪˌθɑːs/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of BATHOS
[noncount] formal
: the sudden appearance of a silly idea or event in a book, movie discussion, etc., that is serious in tone