nonevent

non·e·vent

(nŏn′ĭ-vĕnt′)

n. Informal

An anticipated or highly publicized event that does not occur or proves anticlimactic or boring.

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nonevent

(ˌnɒnɪˈvɛnt)

a disappointing or insignificant occurrence, esp one predicted to be important

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non•e•vent

(ˌnɒn ɪˈvɛnt)

n.

1. a usu. well publicized event that is anticipated but does not occur or occurs with little impact; anticlimax.

2. an occasion that creates little or no interest.

[1960–65]

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nonevent - an anticipated event that turns out to be far less significant than was expected

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