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rising action

rising action noun: a part of a book or play in which more things start to happen. The rising action leads to the climax.

Noun

rising action (plural rising actions)

  1. A part of a book or play in which more things start to happen. The rising action leads to the climax.

rising action meaning in Tamil

rising action in Tamil

ஏற்றம்கொள் நிகழ்வு

Forms of rising action

pluralrising actions

Questions about rising action

What does rising action mean?
Rising action means a part of a book or play in which more things start to happen. The rising action leads to the climax.
What is rising action in Tamil?
Rising action in Tamil is ஏற்றம்கொள் நிகழ்வு. See Rising action meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is rising action?
Rising action is a noun.
What is the plural of rising action?
The plural of rising action is rising actions.

Words near rising action in the dictionary

  1. risibleness
  2. risibles
  3. risibly
  4. rising
  5. rising above
  6. rising action
  7. rising actions
  8. rising and shining
  9. rising damp
  10. rising diphthong
  11. rising diphthongs

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