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Anticlimactic

/ˌæntiklaɪˈmæktɪk/
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(adj) Lacking climax, disappointing or ironically insignificant following of impressive foreshadowing.

The first half of the movie was captivating, but the ending was anticlimactic.
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The ending of the movie was somewhat ____ after such an exciting start.

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