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eucatastrophe
(eu|catas¦trophe)
Pronunciation:
/ˌjuːkəˈtastrəfi/
noun
rare
a sudden and favourable resolution of events in a story; a happy ending.
Origin:
mid 20th century
: said to have been coined by Tolkien
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