climax

climaxes climaxed climaxing
Noun
1. the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding; "the climax of the artist's career"; "in the flood tide of his success"
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2. the decisive moment in a novel or play; "the deathbed scene is the climax of the play"
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3. the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse
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4. the most severe stage of a disease
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5. arrangement of clauses in ascending order of forcefulness
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Verb
1. end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage; "The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace"
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