Definition of peripetia

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  • peripetia is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
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Definition of peripetia

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

    Synonyms

    1. peripeteia
    2. peripety

See definition of peripetia in Merriam Webster