Climax (Noun)
Meaning 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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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 2
The decisive moment in a novel or play; "the deathbed scene is the climax of the play".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
The moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 4
The most severe stage of a disease.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 5
Arrangement of clauses in ascending order of forcefulness.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.