catastasis

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Synonyms: catastalsis, catastases, anastasis, catabasis, metastasis, cataclasis, catastatic, cytostasis, parastasis

Antonyms: catastalsis, catastases, anastasis, catabasis, metastasis, cataclasis, catastatic, cytostasis, parastasis

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Noun

1. In classical drama, the second and penultimate section, in which action is heightened for the [[catastrophe]].
2. {{lb|en|rhetoric}} The part of a [[speech]] that states the [[subject]] to be [[discuss]]ed.

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