Peripety

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work)

Framework senses

2 senses across 2 frameworks

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →

§1: a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work)

Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →

§1 · legacy_primary: a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work)
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