climax
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈklaɪmæks/
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clímax
- The story builds tension until we finally reach the climax, where the hero confronts the villain.
- reach a climax
- come to a climax
- climax of the story
And now we're we're at the you might say climax of the story.
- And now we're we're at the you might say climax of the story.
- So if you don't know your climax, you don't really know your story.
- So what do you think the climax of each of these stories is?
- But the opening and the climax are great places for the dilemma.
- And here we get to the, the, the, the climax, the crux, the turning point.
- This incessant repetition leads to powerful pounding, grand crescendos, and thrilling climaxes.
- Edgar Alley Poe, If you want to stop listening to this podcast, it that's that was the climax.
- And then we hit the climax of this section with the James Bond figure that everyone knows.
- This is after the climax where we kind of see how the world has shifted because of this.
- So I guess that is the climax, but it wasn't a big deal.
- Hey, maybe at the end there'll be some sort of fun climax.
- Its climax will be much though the world of Manhattan would be a climax.
Examples
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In Windsor Castle, the greatest drama of our time approaches its world-stirring climax.
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And then we hit the climax of this section with the James Bond figure that everyone knows.
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And now we're we're at the you might say climax of the story.
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So what do you think the climax of each of these stories is?
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We have reached the climax of our competition, good people.
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This is after the climax where we kind of see how the world has shifted because of this.
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What I have in store should provide a very fitting climax to your show.
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The party would last for a whole day, but the climax was an enormous meal at noon.
Fiction book (2002) -
The Battle of Pavia was the climax of these wars.
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Their pretty harmonies grew louder and louder until, right at the climax, a spotlight shone upon the stage.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
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3.6
The last, most exciting part of a show or event
169
3.2
The most exciting or memorable part of an event
36
6.3
The highest point in a process or event
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3.3
The most exciting or important part of an experience
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3.7
The top level that something reaches
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6.2
The highest point of success or power
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6.7
The final important part of a project or career that shows success
2
8.9
The highest point in the development of something
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4.9
A moment when an important change happens or people make a key decision
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3.8
The most exciting point in a story or event that leaves you breathless
A time when success or popularity is at its highest
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Compounds
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6.6
The strongest feeling of pleasure a person has during sex when the body releases tension
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Climax comes from the old Greek word klimax meaning 'ladder' or 'top step', like reaching the highest step after a climb, so a climax is the peak or most intense point of an event, story, or process.