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deus ex machina
noun as in unconvincing character who resolves plot
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He made it all happen; the deus ex machina of the whole thing.
Then out of the mist, a whirring of helicopter blades, and, deus ex machina, a man descends fromt he chopper to winch you aboard.
By the end of each half hour, conflict has been quickly resolved, often by some deus ex machina.
The nucleus, the only and true deus ex machina of many a modern botanist, was recognised as an organ of the cell.
This tail is a mysterious deus ex machina that directs all the thoughts of the Nassik Brahmans pro and contra.
It had come so quietly upon the scene—a deus ex machina, indeed, dropped from the clouds between us and our prey.
That deus ex machina from below the stage retired, unconscious of the imminent catastrophe he had averted.
It may seem surprising that the discoverer of the venous return felt the need of a deus ex machina to distend the right auricle.
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On this page you'll find 6 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to deus ex machina, such as: contrivance, device, divine intervention, gimmick, god in the machine, and happy coincidence.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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