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1. climax
verb. ['ˈklaɪˌmæks'] end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage.
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- climax (English)
- climax (Latin)
- κλῖμαξ (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
2. climax
noun. ['ˈklaɪˌmæks'] the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding.
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- climax (English)
- climax (Latin)
- κλῖμαξ (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
3. climax
noun. ['ˈklaɪˌmæks'] the decisive moment in a novel or play.
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- climax (English)
- climax (Latin)
- κλῖμαξ (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
4. climax
noun. ['ˈklaɪˌmæks'] the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse.
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- climax (English)
- climax (Latin)
- κλῖμαξ (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
5. climax
noun. ['ˈklaɪˌmæks'] the most severe stage of a disease.
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- climax (English)
- climax (Latin)
- κλῖμαξ (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
6. climax
noun. ['ˈklaɪˌmæks'] arrangement of clauses in ascending order of forcefulness.
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- climax (English)
- climax (Latin)
- κλῖμαξ (Ancient Greek (to 1453))