noun
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
Synonyms
flood tide
Examples
- the climax of the artist's career
- in the flood tide of his success
noun
the decisive moment in a novel or play
Synonyms
Examples
- the deathbed scene is the climax of the play
noun
the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse
Synonyms
noun
the most severe stage of a disease
noun
arrangement of clauses in ascending order of forcefulness
verb
end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
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Examples
- The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace