Peripetia and Peripety

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Peripetia noun - A sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work).

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Peripety is a synonym for peripetia. In some cases you can use "Peripety" instead a noun "Peripetia".

Peripety noun - A sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work).

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Peripetia is a synonym for peripety. You can use "Peripetia" instead a noun "Peripety".

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