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deus ex machina

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deus ex machina /ˈdejəsˌɛksˈmɑːkɪnə/ noun
deus ex machina
/ˈdejəsˌɛksˈmɑːkɪnə/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of DEUS EX MACHINA
[singular]
: a character or thing that suddenly enters the story in a novel, play, movie, etc., and solves a problem that had previously seemed impossible to solve