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a deus ex machina

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a deus ex machina

  (formal)

a way of ending a play or event that seems false and that involves problems being dealt with too easily Shakespeare produces a very unsatisfying deus ex machina in 'The Winter's Tale' when a statue of the queen comes to life.

See also: deus, ex, machina