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deus ex machina |
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deus ex machinaStage device in Greek and Roman drama in which a god appeared in the sky by means of a crane (Greek, mechane) to resolve the plot of a play. Plays by Sophocles and particularly Euripides sometimes require the device. The term now denotes something that appears suddenly and unexpectedly and provides an artificial solution to an apparently insoluble difficulty. deus ex machina improbable agent introduced to solve a dilemma. [Western Drama: LLEI, I: 279] See : Miracle How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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We knew that Charlie, a world-class perfectionist, didn't believe we could do justice by his deux ex machina. There was a lot more, of course, and the coaches now felt they were ready to put their revolutionary deux ex machina on public display. |
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